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Use the pythagorean theorem to find the missing length in the right triangle

Use the pythagorean theorem to find the missing length in the right triangle
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Use the pythagorean theorem to find the missing length in the right triangle

Use the pythagorean theorem to find the missing length in the right triangle-example-1
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The Pythagorean theorem is a^2+b^2=c^2. a and b are the legs of the triangle and c is the hypotenuse.
5^2+12^2=c^2
25+144=c^2
169=c^2

√(169) =c
c=13

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