A right triangle has legs 3 cm and 4 cm. What is the length of its hypotenuse?
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Use the Pythagorean theorem: leg² + leg² = hypotenuse². Here 3² + 4² = 9 + 16 = 25, so the hypotenuse is 5 cm.
A right triangle has legs 3 cm and 4 cm. What is the length of its hypotenuse?
Use the Pythagorean theorem: leg² + leg² = hypotenuse². Here 3² + 4² = 9 + 16 = 25, so the hypotenuse is 5 cm.