Precalculus (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32197-907-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-907-0

Appendix A - Review - A.2 Geometry Essentials - A.2 Assess Your Understanding - Page A19: 16

Answer

$5$.

Work Step by Step

The given sides are $a=4,b=3$ Use Pythagorean Theorem.$c^2=a^2+b^2$ where $c$ is the length of the hypotenuse to obtain: $c^2=(4)^2+(3)^2$ $c^2=16+9$ $c^2=25$ $c^2=5^2$ Take square root on both sides. $c=5$ Hence, the hypotenuse is $5$.
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