Question 1177183


 legs of lengths{{{a=7}}} inches and {{{b=24 }}}inches


use Pythagorean theorem to calculate the length of the hypotenuse {{{c}}}

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

{{{c^2=7^2+24^2}}}

{{{c^2=49+576}}}

{{{c^2=625}}}

{{{c=sqrt(625)}}}

{{{c=25}}}