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One of the legs of a right triangle measures 16 cm and the other leg measures 8 cm. Find the measure of the hypotenuse. If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.

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Answer:

17.9

Step-by-step explanation:

Use the Pythagorean theorem, c²= a² + b². We can rewrite it as c = √(a² + b²),  a=16 and b=8. Plug it in as c = √(16² + 8²) then simplify.

c = √(16² + 8²)

c = √(256 + 64)

c = √320

c≈17.9 (rounded to the nearest tenth)

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