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what is the length of segment AB?
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PLEASE HELP FAST! what is the length of segment AB? 10 12 13 15-example-1

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PLEASE HELP FAST! what is the length of segment AB? 10 12 13 15-example-1
User Kumar KL
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Answer:

13

Explanation:

This triangle appears to be 5 units wide and 12 units tall.

Using the pythagorean theorem, a^2 + b^2 = c^2, we get 25 + 144 = 169 or 13^2.

Therefore the answer is 13.

User Rich
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