1. **State the problem:** We have a right triangle with legs of lengths $\sqrt{10}$ and $\sqrt{6}$, and we want to find the length of the hypotenuse.
2. **Formula used:** In a right triangle, the Pythagorean theorem states that the square of the hypotenuse $c$ is equal to the sum of the squares of the legs $a$ and $b$:
$$c^2 = a^2 + b^2$$
3. **Apply the formula:** Here, $a = \sqrt{10}$ and $b = \sqrt{6}$, so
$$c^2 = (\sqrt{10})^2 + (\sqrt{6})^2$$
4. **Simplify the squares:**
$$c^2 = 10 + 6$$
5. **Add the values:**
$$c^2 = 16$$
6. **Find the hypotenuse by taking the square root:**
$$c = \sqrt{16}$$
7. **Simplify the square root:**
$$c = 4$$
**Final answer:** The length of the hypotenuse is $4$.
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