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Find the value of x in the triangle shown below.

Find the value of x in the triangle shown below.-example-1

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Answer: x = 5

Explanation:

Use Pythagorean's Theorem


a^2+b^2=c^2\\12^2+x^2=13^2\\144+x^2=169\\x^2=25\\x=5

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