If one leg of a right triangle measures 3 centimeters and the other leg measures 6 centimeters, what is the length of the hypotenuse in centimeters?

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asked Feb 9, 2017 104k views

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Hanhan · Answer 1 · 2017-02-15T18:32:44+0000

Pythagorean theorem- a²+b²=c²
so a= 3 b=6 c=hypotenuse
3²+6²=c²
9+36=45
square root of 45 is 6.708203932 so 7.1 (1dp) is the answer