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If a right triangle has legs that are both 12 cm long, how long is the hypotenuse? Round the answer to the nearest hundredth.(1 point)
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16.97
16.97

288
288

17.0
17.0

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Use the Pythagorean theorem: hypotenuse = sqrt(12^2 + 12^2) = sqrt(288) = 12√2 ≈ 16.97. So 16.97.