SOLUTION: What is the hypotenuse of a triangle with side lengths of 6 and 5?

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Question 285896: What is the hypotenuse of a triangle with side lengths of 6 and 5?
Answer by user_dude2008(1862) About Me  (Show Source):
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a^2+b^2=c^2

5^2+6^2=c^2

25+36=c^2

61=c^2

c=sqrt(61) <--------- Answer