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Because the 2 shorter sides are 6 and 8 in, and it is an right triangle, this is automatically a Pythagorean Triple. This is a 6-8-10 triangle, thus, the hypotenuse is 10 in.
Elsewise, you can find the answer using the plain Pythagorean Theroem:
62 + 82 = x2
36 + 64 = x2
100 = x2
10 = x
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