A right triangle has legs 6 cm and 8 cm. What is the length of the hypotenuse?
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For a right triangle, square both legs and add them: 6² + 8² = 100. The hypotenuse is the square root of 100, so it is 10 cm.
A right triangle has legs 6 cm and 8 cm. What is the length of the hypotenuse?
For a right triangle, square both legs and add them: 6² + 8² = 100. The hypotenuse is the square root of 100, so it is 10 cm.