document.write( "Question 318888: Find the length of a in the right triangle, if b=12 and c=13. what does a equal? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #228264 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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If $\"a\"$ is one of the legs, then
\n" ); document.write( " $\"a%5E2%2B12%5E2=13%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"a%5E2=169-144\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"a%5E2=25\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "If $\"a\"$ is the hypotenuse,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"a%5E2=b%5E2%2Bc%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"a%5E2=144%2B169\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"a%5E2=313\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28+a=sqrt%28313%29%29\"$
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