SOLUTION: Here is my question.
Find the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs of 20 inches and 48 inches.
What formula do I use for this?
L1 X L2=H
OR
BASE X HEIGHT/2
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Find the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs of 20 inches and 48 inches.
What formula do I use for this?
L1 X L2=H
OR
BASE X HEIGHT/2
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Question 82473: Here is my question.
Find the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs of 20 inches and 48 inches.
What formula do I use for this?
L1 X L2=H
OR
BASE X HEIGHT/2 Answer by checkley75(3666) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! NO!!!
WHAT YOU NEED IS THE PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM: A^2+B^2=C^2 WHERE THE C IS THE HYPOTENUSE. THUS:
20^2+48^2=C^2
400+2304=C^2
2704=C^2
C=SQRT2704
C=52 FOR THE LENGTH OF THE HYPOTENUSE.
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