SOLUTION: What is the hypotenuse of a triangle with legs of 6 and 12?

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Question 418285: What is the hypotenuse of a triangle with legs of 6 and 12?
Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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Assuming the triangle is a right triangle (based on using the word 'hypotenuse'), we can use the Pythagorean Theorem:
c%5E2+=+a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2
where
c = hypotenuse
a = a leg = 6
b = the other leg = 12
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Substituting what we know:
c%5E2+=+6%5E2+%2B+12%5E2

c+=+13.4164079
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Be sure to state the answer to the question:
The hypotenuse is 13.4164079.
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Done.