A right triangle has legs 16 cm and 30 cm. What is the length of the hypotenuse?
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For a right triangle, square both legs and add them: 16² + 30² = 1156. The hypotenuse is the square root of 1156, so it is 34 cm.
A right triangle has legs 16 cm and 30 cm. What is the length of the hypotenuse?
For a right triangle, square both legs and add them: 16² + 30² = 1156. The hypotenuse is the square root of 1156, so it is 34 cm.