If the legs 3 and 4 are scaled by a factor of 2, what is the new length of the hypotenuse?

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If the legs 3 and 4 are scaled by a factor of 2, what is the new length of the hypotenuse?

When you scale a figure, every length increases by the same factor. For a right triangle with legs 3 and 4, the hypotenuse is 5 (since 3^2 + 4^2 = 5^2). Doubling all sides multiplies the hypotenuse by 2 as well, so the new hypotenuse is 5 × 2 = 10.

When you scale a figure, every length increases by the same factor. For a right triangle with legs 3 and 4, the hypotenuse is 5 (since 3^2 + 4^2 = 5^2). Doubling all sides multiplies the hypotenuse by 2 as well, so the new hypotenuse is 5 × 2 = 10.

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