SOLUTION: a right triangle has a leg with length of 5cm and a hypotenuse of 13 cm. find the length of the other leg.

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Question 736827: a right triangle has a leg with length of 5cm and a hypotenuse of 13 cm. find the length of the other leg.
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
These lengths come from the well known 5-12-13 right triangle. So 12
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