SOLUTION: how do I find the unknown length in a right triangle 10cm and 13cm

SOLUTION: how do I find the unknown length in a right triangle 10cm and 13cm

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Question 459098: how do I find the unknown length in a right triangle 10cm and 13cm
Answer by oberobic(2304) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There is no solution unless you either know the interior angle, or you know it is a right triangle.
The Pythagorean Theorem can be used.
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Assuming the 13 is the hypotenuse,
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Assuming the hypotenuse is unknown.
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Done.
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