Two sides of a right triangle are 8 and 12. Find the missing side length if 8 and 12 are legs.

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Pablo Souza · Answer 1 · 2022-04-16T21:56:12+0000

Answer:

Approximately 14.42

Explanation:

All you have to do is use the Pythagorean Theorem! In case you don't remember, it's a² + b² = c², where a and b are legs and c is the hypotenuse.

So...

8² + 12² = c²

64 + 144 = c²

208 = c²

√(208) = 14.42