SOLUTION: If the legs in a right triangle are 1 and root 2 what is the hypotenuse?

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Question 304002: If the legs in a right triangle are 1 and root 2 what is the hypotenuse?
Found 2 solutions by mananth, richwmiller:
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
legs are 1 and sqrt2
hyp^2= 1^2 +sqrt2^2
hyp^2= 1 +2
hyp^2= 3
hyp = sqrt 3
Ananth

Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1^2+(sqrt(2))^2=c^2
1+2=c^2
3=c^2
c=sqrt(3)