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Answer:

Explanation:

According to the Pythagorean Theorem, the square of the length of the third side is equal to the sum of the squares of the shorter sides:

|AC|² = (12/13)² + (5/13)²

Thus, |AC|² = (144+25)/169 = 169/169 = 1

The length of the third side is 1.

Next problem: Side lengths are 25, 24 and x. Find x.

According to the Pyth. Thm., 25² = 24² + x².

Then 625 - 576 = x², or

x² = 49. Then x = +7

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