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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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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a^2 + b^2 = c^2
c is the hypotenuse
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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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