How to find the length of the hypotenuse of an acute / obtuse triangle - Intermediate Geometry
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An acute scalene triangle has one side length of 
inches and another of 
inches. Find the length of the hypotenuse.
An acute scalene triangle has one side length of
To find the length of the hypotenuse, apply the Pythagorean Theorem: 
, where 
the length of the hypotenuse.
Thus, the solution is:
To find the length of the hypotenuse, apply the Pythagorean Theorem:
Thus, the solution is:
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Find the hypotenuse of the obtuse isosceles triangle shown above.
Find the hypotenuse of the obtuse isosceles triangle shown above.
To find the length of the hypotenuse, apply the Pythagorean Theorem: 
, where 
the length of the hypotenuse.
Thus, the solution is:
To find the length of the hypotenuse, apply the Pythagorean Theorem:
Thus, the solution is:
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A scalene triangle has one side length of 
yards and another side length of 
yards. Find the hypotenuse.
A scalene triangle has one side length of
To find the length of the hypotenuse, apply the Pythagorean Theorem: 
, where 
the length of the hypotenuse.
Thus, the solution is:
To find the length of the hypotenuse, apply the Pythagorean Theorem:
Thus, the solution is:
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Find the hypotenuse of the obtuse isosceles triangle shown above.
Find the hypotenuse of the obtuse isosceles triangle shown above.
To find the length of the hypotenuse, apply the Pythagorean Theorem: 
, where 
the length of the hypotenuse.
Thus, the solution is:
To find the length of the hypotenuse, apply the Pythagorean Theorem:
Thus, the solution is:
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A scalene right triangle has one side length of 
inches and another side length of 
inches. Find the length of the hypotenuse.
A scalene right triangle has one side length of
To find the length of the hypotenuse, apply the Pythagorean Theorem: 
, where 
the length of the hypotenuse.
Thus, the solution is:
To find the length of the hypotenuse, apply the Pythagorean Theorem:
Thus, the solution is:
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An isosceles right triangle has two sides with a length of 
inches each. Find the length of the hypotenuse.
An isosceles right triangle has two sides with a length of
To find the length of the hypotenuse, apply the Pythagorean Theorem: 
, where 
the length of the hypotenuse.
Thus, the solution is:
To find the length of the hypotenuse, apply the Pythagorean Theorem:
Thus, the solution is:
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