Calculate the Hypotenuse X in a 3-4 Right Triangle using Pythagorean Theorem

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What is the length of the hypotenuse?

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00:00 Find the length of hypotenuse X
00:03 Use the Pythagorean theorem in a right triangle
00:07 The sum of squares of both legs equals the square of hypotenuse
00:11 Substitute appropriate values and solve for X
00:21 Extract the root
00:27 And this is the solution to the problem

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Understand the problem

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What is the length of the hypotenuse?

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We use the Pythagorean theorem

AC2+AB2=BC2 AC^2+AB^2=BC^2

We insert the known data:

32+42=BC2 3^2+4^2=BC^2

9+16=BC2 9+16=BC^2

25=BC2 25=BC^2

We extract the root:

25=BC \sqrt{25}=BC

5=BC 5=BC

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Consider a right-angled triangle, AB = 8 cm and AC = 6 cm.
Calculate the length of side BC.

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