document.write( "Question 880158: I am having trouble trying to figure out how to find the hypothenuse. Please help with this question and explain to me what was done to get the answer.\r
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document.write( "Find the hypothenuse of a right triangle whose legs measure 5 and 12. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #531580 by dawnk925(6)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! If I drew a triangle, there would be three sides. The two legs are the shorter sides and the hypotenuse is the side that is opposite of the ninety degree angle.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "We can use pythagorean theorem to figure out the side for the missing hypotenuse. \n" ); document.write( "a^2 + b^2 = c^2 \n" ); document.write( "5^2+12^2=c^2 \n" ); document.write( "25+144= c^2 \n" ); document.write( "169=c^2 \n" ); document.write( "NOW TAKE THE SQUARE ROOTS OF BOTH SIDES TO FIND OUT C. \n" ); document.write( "13=c\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "SO the hypotenuse is 13. \n" ); document.write( " |