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Kris
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Kris asked in Science & MathematicsMathematics · 1 decade ago

A right triangle has legs of lengths f and g and a hypotenuse of length h.?

If f^2 + g^2 + h^2 = 578, what is the value of h?

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  • Wayne DeguMan
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    f^2 + g^2 = h^2

    so, 2h^2 = 578

    => h^2 = 289

    i.e. h = 17

    :)>

  • ?
    1 decade ago

    2 h ^2 =578

    solve for h

  • Josephine
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    f^2 + g^2 = h^2....................Pythagoras theorem

    f^2 + g^2 = 578 - h^2.............[given]

    So h^2 = 578 - h^2

    2h^2 = 578

    h^2 = 289

    h = square root 289 = 17

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