SOLUTION: The legs of a right triangle are 3 and 8 centimeters long, respectively. What is the length of the hypotenuse

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Question 305407: The legs of a right triangle are 3 and 8 centimeters long, respectively. What is the length of the hypotenuse
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the Pythagorean theorem,
3%5E2%2B8%5E2=H%5E2
9%2B64=H%5E2
H%5E2=73
H=sqrt%2873%29