SOLUTION: A right triangle has legs of lengths 10 and 24. What is the length of the hypotenuse? Round to the nearest tenths.

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Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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If c is the hypotenuse, and a and b are the legs of the triangle, c=sqrt%28a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2%29. Just substitute the values and do the arithmetic. Remember to round to the nearest tenth as instructed.

Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let h = length of the hypothenuse
then
10^2 + 24^2 = h^2
100 + 576 = h^2
676 = h^2
26 = h