SOLUTION: If the two legs of a right triangle are 5 feet and 7 feet, how long must the hypotenuse be?

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Question 864609: If the two legs of a right triangle are 5 feet and 7 feet, how long must the hypotenuse be?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2+=+c%5E2


5%5E2+%2B+7%5E2+=+c%5E2


25%2B49+=+c%5E2


74+=+c%5E2


c%5E2=74


c=sqrt%2874%29 <--- Exact Length


c=8.602325267 <--- Approximate Length