SOLUTION: the legs of a right triangle are 75 and 100 . what is the length of the hypotenuse

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Question 471874: the legs of a right triangle are 75 and 100 . what is the length of the hypotenuse
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the legs of a right triangle are 75 and 100 . what is the length of the hypotenuse
apply Pythagorean theorem
Let h = hypotenuse
then
h^2 = 75^2 + 100^2
h^2 = 5625 + 10000
h^2 = 15625
h = 125