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If AB = 13 cm and BC = 12 cm, what is the length of AC?

If AB = 13 cm and BC = 12 cm, what is the length of AC?-example-1
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Using the Pythagorean theorem:


AC = √(13^2 - 12^2)

AC = √(169 -144)

AC = √25

AC = 5 cm

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