SOLUTION: the lenghts of the legs of a right triangle are 7 and 24. Find the lenght of the hypotenuse

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Question 33604: the lenghts of the legs of a right triangle are 7 and 24. Find the lenght of the hypotenuse
Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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c^2=a^2+b^2 where c is the lenght of hypontenuse and the legs are a and b
c^2=(7)^2+(24)^2
c^2=49+576
c^2=625
the hypontenuse is 25 units long