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Question 879418: im a 10yr old girl who needs help with the pytagoean theorem
how do you use the theorem to find the measurement of the diagonal line in a right triangle if the vertical line is 8cm and the horizontal is 5cm how do you find the measurement of the diagonal line please help argently this is due tomorrow
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Applying the Pythagoren Theorem)
diagonal = sqrt%288%5E2+%2B+5%5E2%29+=+sqrt%2889%29
diagonal = √89 cm