SOLUTION: the legs 6 ft and 8 ft what the hypotense

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Question 549960: the legs 6 ft and 8 ft what the hypotense
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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By pythagoras theorem
side1^2+side2^2= hypotenuse ^2
6^2+8^2= hypotenuse^2
36+64=hypotenuse ^2
100 = hyptenuse ^2
square root
hypotenuse = 10 ft