SOLUTION: If a right triangle has sides of 12 and 5, what is the hypotenuse side equal to? If a right triangle has a hypotenuse side equal to 13 and one side equal to 5 what is the other si

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Question 279934: If a right triangle has sides of 12 and 5, what is the hypotenuse side equal to?
If a right triangle has a hypotenuse side equal to 13 and one side equal to 5 what is the other side?
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, richwmiller:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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If a right triangle has sides of 12 and 5, what is the hypotenuse side equal to?
h = sqrt(12^2+5^2) = sqrt(169) = 13
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If a right triangle has a hypotenuse side equal to 13 and one side equal to 5 what is the other side?
13^2 = x^2 + 5^2
x^2 = 169-25
x^2 = 144
x = 12


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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Your two questions really are one question.
one of the special right triangles you should know is the 5, 12, 13 right triangle.
http://www.friesian.com/pythag.htm