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what is the value of x if the short side of a triangle is 5 the long side is 12 and the hypotenuse is X
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what is the value of x if the short side of a triangle is 5 the long side is 12 and the hypotenuse is X

what is the value of x if the short side of a triangle is 5 the long side is 12 and-example-1
User Pradeep Pansari
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The pythagorean theorem states that a²+b²=c².
if 5 = a and 12 = b then a² + b² = 169.
The square root of 169 is 13!
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