Finding the Hypotenuse

Find the value of c when
a=3 and b=4.

To find the hypotenuse of a right triangle, the square root of the sum of the squares of the shorter legs must be used. This is the formula used to find the value of c.

A tree in the 3 Rivers Mall must have a wire cable supporting it. What is the length of the cable if it has the 2 other given measurements?

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