SOLUTION: The legs of a right triangle are 6 and 10 centimeters long, respectively. What is the length of the hypotenuse?

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Question 304996: The legs of a right triangle are 6 and 10 centimeters long, respectively. What is the length of the hypotenuse?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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c+=+sqrt%28a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2%29+=+sqrt%2836+%2B+100%29
c+=+sqrt%28136%29+=+2sqrt%2834%29
c =~ 11.6619 cm