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

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Question 21067: Find the hypotenuse of a right triangle with sides 5 inches and 10 inches
Found 2 solutions by algebrapro18, aranajay:
Answer by algebrapro18(249) About Me  (Show Source):
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here we will use the pythagorian theorm which is a^2+b^2=c^2.

a^2+b^2=c^2 where a = 5 and b = 10
(5)^2+(10)^2=c^2
25+100=c^2
125=c^2

c = sqrt%28125%29
c = 5sqrt%285%29

Answer by aranajay(3) About Me  (Show Source):
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formula= c^2= a^2+b^2
Find c which is our hypoteneous.
let a = 5
let b= 10
c^2 = 5^2 + 10^2
c^2 = 25 + 100
c^2 = 125
square root for 125
25 x 5 = 5 square root 5