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exam practice - Understand and apply Pythagoras' theorem. - Pythagoras’ theorem

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Calculating the Hypotenuse

A right triangle has one side of length 9 cm and another side of length 12 cm. Determine the length of the hypotenuse.

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    Calculate the length of the hypotenuse.

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Finding the Length of a Side

In a right triangle, one side measures 7 cm and the hypotenuse measures 25 cm. Calculate the length of the other side.

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    Calculate the length of the other side.

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