If the legs of a right triangle are 8 and 10, find the length of the hypotenuse

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You need to use the Pythagorean theorem.

a² + b² = c²

8² + 10² = c²

64 + 100 = c²

164 = c²

c = √164

 c = 2√41

Decimal is 12.8

Thus, the length of the hypotenuse is 12

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Hello!

We can use Pythagoras' Theorem to solve this problem. The Pythagorean Theorem:

a² + b² = c², where c is the hypotenuse.

Your two legs measure 8 and 10; substitute them into the theorem:

a² + b² = c²
8² + 10² = c²
64 + 100 = c²
164 = c²
12.81 ≈ c

The length of the hypotenuse is approximately 12.81 units.