SOLUTION: Find the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs of lengths 5 and 12. If necessary, round your answer to two decimal places.
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Question 234990: Find the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs of lengths 5 and 12. If necessary, round your answer to two decimal places. Answer by stanbon(48558) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs of lengths 5 and 12
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h^2 = 5^2 + 12^2
h = sqrt(25+144)
h = sqrt(169)
h = 13
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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