A right triangle has legs 10 cm and 24 cm. What is the length of the hypotenuse?
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For a right triangle, square both legs and add them: 10² + 24² = 676. The hypotenuse is the square root of 676, so it is 26 cm.
A right triangle has legs 10 cm and 24 cm. What is the length of the hypotenuse?
For a right triangle, square both legs and add them: 10² + 24² = 676. The hypotenuse is the square root of 676, so it is 26 cm.