SOLUTION: The legs of a triangle are 5 and 12 inches. What is the hypotenuse of the triangle?
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Question 908838: The legs of a triangle are 5 and 12 inches. What is the hypotenuse of the triangle?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
5^2 + 12^2 = c^2
25 + 144 = c^2
169 = c^2
c^2 = 169
c = sqrt(169)
c = 13
The hypotenuse is 13 inches.
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