SOLUTION: what is the hypotenuse of a triangle with the sides of 12 and 12?

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Question 1028570: what is the hypotenuse of a triangle with the sides of 12 and 12?
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Hi there,
By Pythagoras Theorem
12^2 + 12^2 = Hypotenuse^2
Hypotenuse = √144 + 144
Hypotenuse = 16.97 (2 decimal places)
Hope this helps :-)