SOLUTION: Could someone help me with this? A right triangle has legs of lengths 7m and 9m. Which is the best estimate of the length of the hypotenuse? 10m,,11m,12m,13m

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Question 35230: Could someone help me with this?
A right triangle has legs of lengths 7m and 9m. Which is the best estimate of the length of the hypotenuse? 10m,,11m,12m,13m

Answer by venugopalramana(3286) About Me  (Show Source):
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A right triangle has legs of lengths 7m and 9m.
HYPOTENUSE ^2=7^2+9^2=49+81=130
Which is the best estimate of the length of the hypotenuse? 10m,,11m,12m,13mSQUARES ARE....100,121,144,169...SO 11 IS NEAREST