SOLUTION: if you have a triangle with a base of 30ft and a hieght of 20ft what is the hypotenuse?

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Question 323991: if you have a triangle with a base of 30ft and a hieght of 20ft what is the hypotenuse?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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If they are the legs of a right triangle then
hypotenuse ^2= 30^2+40^2
= 900+1600
=2500
sqrt of 2500 = hpotenuse
= 25 ft