SOLUTION: a triangle with legs of 7 and 9 units; find the length of the hypotenuse

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Question 572438: a triangle with legs of 7 and 9 units; find the length of the hypotenuse
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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Pythagorean theorem; let h be the hypotenuse

h^2 = 7^2 + 9^2

h^2 = 130

h = sqrt(130)