document.write( "Question 381833: the two legs of a right triangle are 5 inches and 12 inches respectively. Find the hypotenuse of the right triangle \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #270780 by vleith(2983) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Use the Pythagorean theorem
\n" ); document.write( " $\"c%5E2+=+a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( "you are given a and b
\n" ); document.write( " $\"c%5E2+=+5%5E2+%2B+12%5E2\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"c%5E2+=+25+%2B+144\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"c%2A2+=+169\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"c+=+sqrt%28169%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"c+=+13\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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