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2-47.

The right triangle shown at right has a height () of cm, and its area is square cm. What are and the length of the hypotenuse?

Use  and solve for .

Use the answer from the previous hint to find the length of .

Try using the Pythagorean Theorem.

Remember that  .

 cm

Right triangle, with points labeled so that the horizontal leg is,  A C, & vertical leg is, B C.