SOLUTION: Find the hypotenuse of a right triangle with sides 5 inches and 10 inches.

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Question 109523: Find the hypotenuse of a right triangle with sides 5 inches and 10 inches.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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From the Pythagorean theorem, you know that for right triangles,
S%5B1%5D%5E2%2BS%5B2%5D%5E2=H%5E2
where S%5B1%5D and S%5B2%5D are the sides and H is the hypotenuse.
5%5E2%2B10%5E2=H%5E2
H%5E2=125
H=11.18