triangle 24 by 26 what is the measure of the hypotenus?

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triangle 24 by 26 what is the measure of the hypotenus?

2006-10-26 05:21:15 · 2 answers · asked by andre 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education

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pythagorian's theorem

c^2 = a^2+b^2

c^2= 24(24)+26(26)

square root 1252=
35.38

2006-10-26 05:26:09 · answer #1 · answered by jack_daniels 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Make sure you're looking for the hypotenuse. If 26 is the hypotenuse and 24 is one leg, the other leg will be a nice round number.

But I could see a teacher intentionally asking what you did, to trick those looking for an easy answer.

2006-10-26 12:36:32 · answer #2 · answered by volleyjacket 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋