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  • 02-06-2017
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What is the length of a hypotenuse when the legs are 5 and 12

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Allysia123
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  • 02-06-2017
By using pythagoras theorem where
(Base)^2 +(perpedicular)^2 = (hypotenuse)^2
So,
(5)^2 +(12)^2 = (hypotenuse)^2
25 + 144 = (hypotenuse)^2
169 = (hypotenuse)^2
13 = hypotenuse


So, hypotenuse = 13
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