SOLUTION: find the hypotenuse of a right triangle with sides 4in and 3in . how do yu do this ?

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Question 307230: find the hypotenuse of a right triangle with sides 4in and 3in .
how do yu do this ?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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side 1 = 4 in
side 2 = 3 in
using pythagoras theorem
side1^2 +side2^2= hypotenuse ^2
3^2 +4^2 = hypotenuse^2
9+16= hypotenuse^2
25 = hypotenuse ^2
Take square of both sides
5 inch = hypotenuse