SOLUTION: triangle ABC is a right angle. if side AC = 5 and side BC = 6, what is the measure of side AB?

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Question 1020470: triangle ABC is a right angle. if side AC = 5 and side BC = 6, what is the measure of side AB?
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triangle ABC is a right angle. if side AC = 5 and side BC = 6, what is the measure of side AB?
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|AB| = sqrt%285%5E2+%2B+6%5E2%29, if AB is the hypotenuse.

|AB| = sqrt%286%5E2+-+5%5E2%29, if AB is a leg.