Question 974977
Use the pythagorean theorem to find the hypotenuse



{{{a^2+b^2=c^2}}}



{{{4^2+12^2=c^2}}}



{{{16+144=c^2}}}



{{{160=c^2}}}



{{{c^2=160}}}



{{{c=sqrt(160)}}}



{{{c=sqrt(16*10)}}}



{{{c=sqrt(16)*sqrt(10)}}}



{{{c=4*sqrt(10)}}}



The hypotenuse is exactly {{{4*sqrt(10)}}} units long.

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