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What is the measure of the hypotenuse?
289
13
169
17

What is the measure of the hypotenuse? 289 13 169 17-example-1
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The answer is 13

From the Pythagorean theorem, the sum of the square of the legs is equal to the square of the hypotenuse. Therefore, the length of the hypotenuse is 13.

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User John Hunt
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Answer:

Explanation:

Using Pythagorean Theorem : A² = B²+C².

→x² = 5²+12² = 25+144 = 169.

→x = √169 = 13.

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