SOLUTION: in a triangle, one leg measures 14 km and the other leg measures 48km. find the length of the hypotenuse

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Question 628199: in a triangle, one leg measures 14 km and the other leg measures 48km. find the length of the hypotenuse
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in a triangle, one leg measures 14 km and the other leg measures 48km. find the length of the hypotenuse
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If it's a right triangle (implied by hypotenuse),
h%5E2+=+a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2