SOLUTION: The hypotenuse of a right triangle measures 13 cm. One leg of the triangle measures 12 cm. Find the length of the other leg of the triangle.

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Question 1174322: The hypotenuse of a right triangle measures 13 cm. One leg of the triangle measures 12 cm. Find the length of the other leg of the triangle.
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Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
c is the hypotenuse

Answer by MathTherapy(10552)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The hypotenuse of a right triangle measures 13 cm. One leg of the triangle measures 12 cm. Find the length of the other leg of the triangle.
That's one of the few Pythagorean triples - the 5-12-13 "variety." 

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