SOLUTION: In a right triangle, if one leg is 3 cm and one leg is 4 cm is the hypotenuse 4?

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Question 807993: In a right triangle, if one leg is 3 cm and one leg is 4 cm is the hypotenuse 4?
Answer by ortarico(23) About Me  (Show Source):
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No, the hypotenuse can't be 4 because it is the sum of the square of the adjacent and opposite;
h^2 = 4^2 + 3^2
h^2 = 16 + 9
h^2 = 25
h = 5cm
.: The hypotenuse is 5cm not 4cm