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Find c.
6
5
12
C =

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Find c. 6 5 12 C = Please helppp-example-1

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Answer:

13

Explanation:

Since this is a right triangle, we can use the Pythagorean theorem

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

where a and b are the legs and c is the hypotenuse

12^2 + 5^2 = c^2

144 + 25 = c^2

169 = c^2

Taking the square root of each side

sqrt(169) = sqrt(c^2)

13 = c

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