SOLUTION: A right triangle has sides 15cm and 20cm. What is the lenght of the hypotenuse?THANKYOU

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Question 26067: A right triangle has sides 15cm and 20cm. What is the lenght of the hypotenuse?THANKYOU
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the Pythagorean theorema%5E2+%2B+b%5E2+=+c%5E2 to determine the length of the hypotenuse, c.
c+=+sqrt%2815%5E2+%2B+20%5E2%29
c+=+sqrt%28225+%2B+400%29
c+=+sqrt%28625%29
c+=+25
The length of the hypotenuse is 25cm.