Question

I need help understanding this please ASAP!!!

Answer 1

13

Explanation:

To get the hypotenuse (the longest side) you would use the Pythagorean Theorem (
`a^(2) + b^(2) = c^(2)`)

Replace a and b with the two given sides and solve for c

`5^(2) + 12^(2) = c^(2)`

25 + 144 =
`c^(2)`

169 =
`c^(2)`

Find the square root of both sides

`√(169) = \sqrt{c^(2)}`

13 = c