What is the length of the hypotenuse of the triangle? triangle A B C. Side A C is 7 centimeters and side B C is 3 centimeters. H

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professor190 [17]

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What is the length of the hypotenuse of the triangle? triangle A B C. Side A C is 7 centimeters and side B C is 3 centimeters. H

ypotenuse A B is unknown.

Mathematics

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Maksim231197 [3] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-19T21:02:20+03:00

Maksim231197 [3]2 years ago

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Answer: √58 cm or 7.62 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

The Pythagorean Theorem is a²+b²=c². Since we are given the lengths of a and b, we can plug them into this formula to find the length of the hypotenuse.

7²+3²=c²

49+9=c²

58=c²

c=√58 or 7.62 cm