Find the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle with sides 6 cm and 8 cm.
A10 cmCORRECT
B14 cm
C100 cm
D48 cm
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Pythagoras: √(6²+8²) = √(36+64) = √100 = 10 cm. (3-4-5 triple scaled by 2.)
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