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Need help finding the missing angle

Need help finding the missing angle-example-1
User Kakubei
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Answer:

5 feet

Explanation:

You are not looking for an angle....you need a side length

for a right triangle , yo can use the Pythagorean theorem

a^2 + b^2 = c^2 where a and b are LEGS and c is the hypotenuse

12^2 + ?^2 = 13^2

?^2 = 169 - 144

?^2 = 25

? = 5 feet

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