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B

C
5
C
A
12
Find the length of “c” using
the Pythagorean Theorem.
Enter

B C 5 C A 12 Find the length of “c” using the Pythagorean Theorem. Enter-example-1
User Zahid Habib
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Answer:

13

Explanation:

We know that a^2+b^2 = c^2 where a and b are the legs and c is the hypotenuse

5^2 + 12^2 = c^2

25+144 = c^2

169 = c^2

Taking the square root of each side

sqrt(169) = sqrt(c^2)

13 =c

User Trejder
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