SOLUTION: What is the missing length of a triangle given that one leg is 5 cm long and the other leg is 12 cm long?
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Question 1034311: What is the missing length of a triangle given that one leg is 5 cm long and the other leg is 12 cm long?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What is the missing length of a triangle given that one leg is 5 cm long and the other leg is 12 cm long?
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Assuming you have a right triangle,
h^2 = 5^2 + 12^2
h^2 = 25 + 144
h^2 = 169
h = 13 cm
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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