SOLUTION: If one leg of a right triangle is 8 inches long and the other leg is 12 inch long. How long is the triangles hypotenuse?

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Question 691161: If one leg of a right triangle is 8 inches long and the other leg is 12 inch long. How long is the triangles hypotenuse?

Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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c^2=8^2+12^2
c^2=64+144
c^2=208
sqrt 208=14.4 in