SOLUTION: If a right triangle has sides (or legs) of 7 and 24, what is the hypotenuse side equal to? (Pythagorean Theorem)

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Question 280200: If a right triangle has sides (or legs) of 7 and 24, what is the hypotenuse side equal to? (Pythagorean Theorem)
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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7^2+24^2=c^2
49+576=c^2
625=c^2
c=25