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If a triangle has legs that are 12cm long, how long is the hypotenuse? Round to the nearest hundredth
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By using the Pythagorean theorem, we can calculate the length of the hypotenuse.
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
(12)^2 + (12)^2 = c^2
144 + 144 = c^2
288 = c^2
c = √288
c ≈ 16.97 cm
Therefore, the length of the hypotenuse is approximately 16.97 cm.
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
(12)^2 + (12)^2 = c^2
144 + 144 = c^2
288 = c^2
c = √288
c ≈ 16.97 cm
Therefore, the length of the hypotenuse is approximately 16.97 cm.
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