SOLUTION: I've already solved the problem it's just that I don't understand how that Is the answer. The question was A right triangle has sides of 8ft. And 12 ft.. Find the hypotenuse.

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Question 930222: I've already solved the problem it's just that I don't understand how that Is the answer.
The question was
A right triangle has sides of 8ft. And 12 ft.. Find the hypotenuse.
Which I did
8^2+12^2=c^2
64+144=c^2
square root 208= square root c^2
14.4ft. = c
But I don't get how it ended up as 14.4ft.

Answer by algebrahouse.com(1659) About Me  (Show Source):
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At cē = 208, take the square root of each side.
c = √208
c ≈ 14.4
The square root of 208 is approximately 14.4.

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