Question

Two sides of a right triangle measure 2 units and 4

Answer 1

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The answer is √20 or approximately 4.47

We can use the Pythagoreon Theorem, which is $a^2 +b^2=c^2$. $a$ and $b$ are the names of the two sides, and $c$ is the name of the hypotenuse leg, or the longest side. We will plug the numbers into the formula, and solve:

$2^2+4^2=c^2\\4+16=c^2\\20=c^2\\4.47...=c$

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