If a right-angled triangle has legs of length 6 cm and 8 cm, the length of the hypotenuse is?

Answer: 10
Explanation

Using Pythagoras' theorem:

c² = a² + b²

c² = 6² + 8²

c² = 36 + 64

c² = 100

c = √100

c = 10 cm

The length of the hypotenuse is 10 cm.

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