SOLUTION: If the the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 13 then what are it's legs?

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Question 172315: If the the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 13 then what are it's legs?
Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
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depends on the right triange.
let the legs be a and b
:
a%5E2%2Bb%5E2=13%5E2
now if a and b are equal legs
:
2a%5E2=13%5E2---->a%5E2=13%5E2%2F2 and a as well as b would equal 9.19