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The hypotenuse of a right triangle is twice as long as one of its legs. The other leg is nine inches long. Find the
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The hypotenuse of a right triangle is twice as long as one of its legs. The other leg is nine inches long. Find the
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Question 918410: Hello! Can you please explain how to solve this word problem?
The hypotenuse of a right triangle is twice as long as one of its legs. The other leg is nine inches long. Find the hypotenuse.
I know that I use the Pythagorean Theorem formula, a^2+b^2=c^2. I need help making the equation and solving it please, thank you in advance! Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source):
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You MUST understand the Pythagorean Theorem formula. c is for hypotenuse, b and a are the legs. Analyze the description and assign variables like THIS:
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