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A= 7 km, b = 12 km


PLEASE HELP ME UNDERSTAND THIS.

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The Pythagorean theorem is:
A squared+b squared=c squared

You can substitute in numbers that you already know:
7(7)+12(12)=c squared
49+144=c squared
193=c squared
The square root of 193=c


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