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Example 1 Finding the length of the hypotenuse

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SOLUTION EXPLANATION

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c

c c

b c a b

c

a b

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Example 2 Finding the length of the hypotenuse using exact values

SOLUTION EXPLANATION

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c

2

5

c

1 ca 15

178

b 48

1450

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a c

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14

c

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18

24

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Example 1a

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