SOLUTION: how do you find the hypotenuse of a 45-45-90 degree triangle if the legs are 7 inches? please give steps and answer!

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Question 38765: how do you find the hypotenuse of a 45-45-90 degree triangle if the legs are 7 inches? please give steps and answer!
Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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Simple .... use pythagorus theorm:
c^2 = a^2 + b^2
c^2 = 7^2 + 7^2
c^2 = 49 + 49
c^2 = 98
c+=+sqrt%2898%29