SOLUTION: How do I find the hypotenuse of a right triangle with one leg at 3 centimeters and the other leg measure 6 centimeters?

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Question 174962: How do I find the hypotenuse of a right triangle with one leg at 3 centimeters and the other leg measure 6 centimeters?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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find the hypotenuse of a right triangle with one leg at 3 centimeters and the other leg measure 6 centimeters?
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Use Pythagoras to get:
h = sqrt[3^2 + 6^2]
= sqrt[45]
= 3sqrt(5) cm.
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Chers,
Stan H.