SOLUTION: If the legs are both 6 ft., how long is the hypotenuse (leave an answer in radical form)? hypotenuse =

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Question 1139026: If the legs are both 6 ft., how long is the hypotenuse (leave an answer in radical form)?

hypotenuse =
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If the legs are both 6 ft., how long is the hypotenuse
use Pythagoras theorem

c%5E2=a%5E2%2Bb%5E2 where c is the hypotenuse, a and b legs
given: a=b=6 ft
c%5E2=6%5E2%2B6%5E2
c%5E2=2%2A6%5E2
c=sqrt%282%2A6%5E2%29
c=6sqrt%282%29
answer: the hypotenuse is 6sqrt%282%29 ft long