Using differentials, solve for the approximate change in the hypotenuse of a right triangle if the lengths of its legs change from 5 feet and 12 feet to 4.9 feet and 12.1 feet, respectively. Set up the equation of the hypothenuse in terms of its legs.

Using differentials, solve for the approximate change in the hypotenuse of a right triangle if the lengths of its legs change from 5 feet and 12 feet to 4.9 feet and 12.1 feet, respectively. Set up the equation of the hypothenuse in terms of its legs.

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Using differentials, solve for the approximate change in the hypotenuse of a right triangle if
the lengths of its legs change from 5 feet and 12 feet to 4.9 feet and 12.1 feet, respectively. Set up the equation of the hypothenuse in terms of its legs.

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