SOLUTION: the legs of a right triangle measure 2 radical 3 and 5. what is the length of the hypotenuse

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Question 731902: the legs of a right triangle measure 2 radical 3 and 5. what is the length of the hypotenuse
Answer by Abdul Hannan(9) About Me  (Show Source):
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We name the right triangle to be ABC (right angled at B)
by question ,
AB = 2√3
BC = 5
by the pythagoras' theorem , we know that
AB² + BC² = CA²

→ (2√3)² + 5² = CA²


→ 12+25 = CA² = 37

CA = √(37) units