The two legs of a right triangle are 6 meters and 20 meters, respectively. Find the hypotenuse of the triangle, rounded to the nearest hundredth of a meter.
A) $218 \mathrm{~m}$
B) $20.88 \mathrm{~m}$
C) $13 \mathrm{~m}$
D) $436 \mathrm{~m}$

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The hypotenuse of a right triangle can be found using the Pythagorean theorem, $a^2 + b^2 = c^2$, where $a$ and $b$ are the legs of the triangle and $c$ is the hypotenuse. Plugging in the given values, $6^2 + 20^2 = 36 + 400 = 436$, so $c = \sqrt{436} \approx 20.88$ meters.

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The Two Legs of a Right Triangle Are 6 Meters $218 \mathrm{~m}$