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in a right-angled triangle the two sides that form the right angle are both 5 inches. calculate the length of the other side (the hypotenuse).
15 years ago

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Answered by MathMate
Use Pythagoras Theorem to get:
Hypotenuse² = √(5²+5²)
=√50
=7.071 inches.
15 years ago

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