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5 January, 05:56

The lengths of the legs of a right triangle are 9 cm and 40 cm

what is the length of the hypotenuse

a. 39

b. 41

c. 49

d. 65

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  1. 5 January, 07:42
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    Use the formula a^2+b^2=c^2

    a and b are the legs of the triangle and c is the hypotenuse.

    substitute the variables for numbers

    9^2+40^2=c^2

    solve

    9^2+40^2=1681

    because it's squared do slice for square root

    √1681=41

    answer: B. 41
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