SOLUTION: If the the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 13 then what are it's legs?

SOLUTION: If the the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 13 then what are it's legs?

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Question 172315: If the the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 13 then what are it's legs?
Answer by Mathtut(3670) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
depends on the right triange.
let the legs be a and b
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now if a and b are equal legs
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----> and a as well as b would equal 9.19

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