SOLUTION: the legs 12 cm and 5 cm what the hypotenuse

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Question 549961: the legs 12 cm and 5 cm what the hypotenuse
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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By pythagoras theorem
side1^2+side2^2= hypotenuse ^2
12^2+5^2= hypotenuse^2
144+25=hypotenuse ^2
169 = hyptenuse ^2
square root
hypotenuse = 13 cm