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Originally posted by Wdnesday
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Pythagoras. Pythagorean Therom?
In a right triangle, the length of the hypotenuse (please forgive my horrible spelling) is equal to the length of the two sides squared then added together, and then rooted. Incase I just confused myself, I'll just write out the thingy.
(as I was taught) C= Hypotenuse.
C(squared)=B(squared) + A(squared)
So let's plug in some numbers.
B=5cm, A=2cm.
C(squared)=5cm(squared) + 2cm(squared)
C(squared)=25cm + 4cm
C(squared)= 29cm \/-- (that's my screwed up square root sign..
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C= 5.4cm (rounded^)
Therefore, the hypotenuse of this peticular right triangle is approximately 5.4cm in length.
Right?