SOLUTION: Find the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle whose legs measure 5 and 7

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Question 462651: Find the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle whose legs measure 5 and 7
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Find the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle whose legs measure 5 and 7
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Applying the Pythagorean Theorem:
Let h = hypotenuse
then
h^2 = 5^2 + 7^2
h^2 = 25 + 49
h^2 = 74
h = sqrt(74)
h = 8.6