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What is the missing side length of this right triangle?

What is the missing side length of this right triangle?-example-1
User Pepan
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Answer:

12 in

Explanation:

use pythagorean theorem.

subtract 13^2 - 5^ to get 144 and the square root of 144 is 12 so your answer is 12

User Francesco Gualazzi
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Answer:

The missing side is 12

Explanation:

5^2 + 12^2 = 13^2 by the pythaogerean thereom.

User Johan Stuyts
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