document.write( "Question 784604: Hello what is the hypotenuse of :
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document.write( "Leg a : 18cm
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document.write( "Leg b : 24cm \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #477160 by sheldonbbtrocks(115)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! a^2+b^2=c^2 Where a and b are the legs of the triangle and c is the hypoteneuse:\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "24^2+18^2=c^2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "576+324=c^2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "900=c^2\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Square root both sides: 300=c\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Also note that this triangle: 24,18,30 is called a Pythagorean Triple. It is a fairly common one!\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps! \n" ); document.write( " |