SOLUTION: what is the length of a hypotenuse of a right triangle if the legs have a length of 4cm? A. √32 or 4√2 B. 8 C. NONE OF THESE D. 4√3

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Question 472750: what is the length of a hypotenuse of a right triangle if the legs have a length of 4cm?
A. √32 or 4√2
B. 8
C. NONE OF THESE
D. 4√3
Answer by MathLover1(20855) About Me  (Show Source):
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the length of a hypotenuse c of a right triangle if the legs have a length of 4cm
c%5E2=%284%29%5E2%2B%284%29%5E2
c%5E2=16%2B16
c%5E2=32
c=sqrt%2832%29
or
c=sqrt%282%2A16%29

c=4sqrt%282%29
so, the answer is: A