document.write( "Question 657339: What is the length of the hypotenuse of whose legs are 5 feet and 12 feet \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "use Pythagorean theorem: $\"c%5E2=a%5E2%2Bb%5E2\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the hypotenuse $\"c\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "legs are $\"a=5ft\"$ and $\"b=12ft\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"c%5E2=%285ft%29%5E2%2B%2812ft%29%5E2\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"c%5E2=25ft%5E2%2B144ft%5E2\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"c%5E2=169ft%5E2\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"c=sqrt%28169ft%5E2%29\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"c=13ft\"$ \r
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