c = √(a^2 + b^2)
c = √(2^2 + 1^2)
c = √(4 + 1)
c = √5
c ≈ 2.24 feet
Therefore, c is approximately 2.2 feet.
In a right triangle, a and b are the lengths of the legs and c is the length of the hypotenuse. If a=2 feet and b=1 foot, what is c? If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.
c=
feet
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