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The longest leg of a right triangle is 12 feet and another side is 5 feet. Find the length of the remaining side.​

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Answer:

10.98 (approximately)

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"sqrt 119"

Explanation:

in a right triangle, the longest leg is called the hypotenuse. To find the missing side, you need to use the Pythagorean theorem.

"a^2+b^2=c^2"

c = the hypotenuse

a and be are the other legs.

plug in the numbers.

5^2+b^2 = 12^2

25 + b^2 = 144

b^2 = 119

b = 10.98 (approximately)

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