In a right-angled triangle the two perpendicular sides are cm and cm. Find the length of the hypotenuse in cm.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. 29
- Step 1: .
- Step 2: .
Answer
29.
Why not the others: 41: it adds the two legs. 1: it subtracts the legs.
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