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The lengths of two sides of a right triangle are \"\".

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To find: hypotenuse c.

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Apply Pythagorean theorem: \"a

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\"\"        (Substitute 8.1 for a and 3.5 for b)

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\"\"         (Evaluate powers: \"\")\"\"

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\"\"                       (Add: \"\")

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\"\"                (Apply square root to each side)

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\"\"                     (Cancel sqaure and root)

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\"\"                           (Use a calculator to find \"\")\"\"

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The length of the hypotenuse is \"\".