Question

What is the length of the hypotenuse?
1 52 + 122 =2
2.25 + 144 = 2
3. 169=C2

Answer 1

These are the steps to solve for the hypotenuse of a triangle using the pythagorean theorem (a² + b² = c²).

5² + 12² = c²

25 + 144 = c²

169 = c²

√169 = √c²

13 = c

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Answer 2

13

Explanation:

5^2 + 12^2 = c^2

The leg lengths are 5 and 12 and we want to find the hypotenuse

25+144 = c^2

169 = c^2

Take the square root of each side

sqrt(169) = sqrt(c^2)

13 = c

This is actually a famous Pythagorean triple

5,12,13