- AAbout 8.6 cm
- B74 cm
- C12 cm
- DAbout 4.9 cm
Step-by-Step Solution
Sunil added the legs. Correct: cm. A hypotenuse is always shorter than the two legs together.
Answer: A) About 8.6 cm
Sunil says a right triangle with legs 5 cm and 7 cm has hypotenuse 12 cm. What is the correct hypotenuse?
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