SOLUTION: The sides creating the right angle of a triangle are 8 ft and 10 ft, what is the length of the long side?

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Question 1017195: The sides creating the right angle of a triangle are 8 ft and 10 ft, what is the length of the long side?
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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A%5E2%2BB%5E2=C%5E2
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sqrt%28A%5E2%2BB%5E2%29=C
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A=8ft; B=10ft
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sqrt%28%288ft%29%5E2%2B%2810ft%29%5E2%29=C
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sqrt%2864ft%5E2%2B100ft%5E2%29=C
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sqrt%28164ft%5E2%29=C
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2sqrt%2841%29ft=C
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