SOLUTION: if the legs of a right angle are 9 and 17 what is the hypotenuse?

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Question 384062: if the legs of a right angle are 9 and 17 what is the hypotenuse?
Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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c = hypotenuse
a = the shorter leg
b = the longer leg
formula is:

c^2 = a^2 + b^2

becomes:

c^2 = 9^2 + 17^2 = 370

c = sqrt(370) = 19.23538406