SOLUTION: if the length of a right triangle is 8 cm and base is 6 cm, what is the hypotenuse?

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Question 470835: if the length of a right triangle is 8 cm and base is 6 cm, what is the hypotenuse?
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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the length of a right triangle is a=8cm and base is b=6cm, what is the hypotenuse c
use Pythagorean theorem:
c%5E2=a%5E2%2Bb%5E2
c%5E2=%288cm%29%5E2%2B%286cm%29%5E2
c%5E2=64cm%5E2%2B36cm%5E2
c%5E2=100cm%5E2
c=sqrt%28100cm%5E2%29
c=10cm