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5ft and 12ft What is the length of the hypotenuse? feet​

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Answer:

The answer is 13 feet.

Explanation:

Assuming that the lengths 5ft and 12ft are the legs of the triangle, use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the unknown length of the hypotenuse:

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

Now, simply plug in the values of the triangle legs:

5^2 + 12^2 = c^2

25 + 144 = c^2

169 = c^2

c = 13

User Mbauman
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Answer:

13 ft

Explanation:

The formula to find the length of the hypotenuse is:


a^2+b^2=c^2

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So:

25 + 144 = 13

Have a good day :)

User Roshan Bagdiya
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