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What is the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle whose legs have lengths of 5 and 12?

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it would be 13
I'm sure
User Emmanuelguther
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this is the formula that you can use for right triangle :
leg1^2 + leg2^2= Hypothenuse^2
5^2+12^2= H^2
25+144=H^2
169=H^2
H=13
User Fabien Salles
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