document.write( "Question 109523: Find the hypotenuse of a right triangle with sides 5 inches and 10 inches. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #79920 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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From the Pythagorean theorem, you know that for right triangles,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"S%5B1%5D%5E2%2BS%5B2%5D%5E2=H%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( "where $\"S%5B1%5D\"$ and $\"S%5B2%5D\"$ are the sides and $\"H\"$ is the hypotenuse.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%5E2%2B10%5E2=H%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"H%5E2=125\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"H=11.18\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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