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

Use the pythagorean theorem to find the missing length in the right angle-example-1
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Now according to pythagorean theorem we have


\begin{gathered} c^2=(5)^2+(12)^2 \\ c^2=25+144 \\ c^2=169 \\ c=\sqrt[]{169} \\ c=13 \end{gathered}

Hence the value of c is 13.

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