SOLUTION: I found the hypotenuse of sqrt of 8^2+10^2= sqrt 164=12.81, my question is how did I get 12.81 from the sqrt of 64?

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Question 1101520: I found the hypotenuse of sqrt of 8^2+10^2= sqrt 164=12.81, my question is how did I get 12.81 from the sqrt of 64?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You just said that YOU found the hypotenuse. How could we know what YOU did?
At any rate sqrt 164=12.8062484749=12.81
It is sqrt of 164 NOT sqrt of 64
164 not 64