Question

1) Find the length of the missing leg of the right triangle below.*

13
t
12
O 5
07
8

Answer 1

5

Explanation:

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To find the length of this missing side we are going to use the Pythagorean theorem

`a^2+b^2=c^2`

or the two legs squared added together equal the hypotenuse squared

we are given the hypotenuse and a leg so to find t we do

`13^2-12^2=t^2`

`13^2=169\\12^2=144\\168-144=25\\√(25) =5`

therefore t = 5