Question 57295
In a right triangle, the sides are related by pythagorean theorem, {{{c^2=a^2+b^2}}}, where "c" is the hypotenuse. Find the hypotenuse when the other two sides' measurements are 6ft. and 8ft.
a=6 and b=8  (It doesn't matter which leg you pick to be a and which you pick to be b.  The only thing that matters is that the hypotenuse is c).
{{{c^2=(6)^2+(8)^2}}}
{{{c^2=36+84}}}
{{{c^2=100}}}
{{{sqrt(c^2)=+-sqrt(100)}}} Because this is a dimension, ignore the -.
{{{sqrt(c^2)=sqrt(100)}}}
{{{c=10}}}
The hypotenuse is 10 ft.
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