What is the hypotenuse of a triangle with legs of $5$ and $9$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2018-03-18T03:23:11

$"Hypotenuse" = sqrt106 approx 10.3" units"$

Use the Pythagoras theorem

$H^2 = B^2 + P^2$

Here , B and P are the legs of the triangle.

$=> H^2 = 9^2 + 5^2$

$=> H^2 = 81+25$

$=> H^2 = 106$

$=> H = sqrt106 approx 10.3 " units"$

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