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The formula to finding the hypotenuse of a right triangle is not that difficult actually.
The formula is as followes:
A2 + B2 = C2
It is actuallt easier than it sounds.
*Remember, the hypotenuse it the segmant of the triangle that is across from the right angle*
Say the angles of the triangle are: 4, 5,and C (C= Hypotenuse you want to find)
So, the two legs are A and B (it doesn't matter what order) and the hypotenuse is C
A= 4, B= 5, C= What we want to find out.
So plug them in:
42 + 52 = C2
42 is 4 * 4 which is 16
52 is 5 * 5 which is 25
C2 is what we are finding out
16 + 25 = C2
Add them now
16 + 25 = 412
So now you have to "unsquare" C2 (41)
Which is: 6.40312424 (etc.) You can round to the nearest tenth of hundreth.
So: 42 + 52 = 6.402
There you go!
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