Find the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle if a = 5 and b = 12. A) 8.5 B) 13 C) 15 D) 17

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Find the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle if a = 5 and b = 12.

A) 8.5 B) 13 C) 15 D) 17

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Answer:13

Explanation:

Pythagorean theorem

a2 + b2 = c2

52 + 122 = c2

25 + 144 = c2

169 = c2

13 = c

BenjyTec answered Jan 20, 2019

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