SOLUTION: If the legs of a right Triangle measures 10 inches and 24 inches, what is the length, in inches, of the hypotenuse?
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Question 286475: If the legs of a right Triangle measures 10 inches and 24 inches, what is the length, in inches, of the hypotenuse? Answer by texttutoring(324) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! I assume you meant right Triangle. If so, just use the Pythagorean theorem:
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
Where a and b are the legs of the right triangle, and c is the hypotneuse.
10^2 + 24^2 = c^2
100 + 576 = c^2
676 = c^2
Take the square root of both sides to get:
c = 26
