SOLUTION: What is the missing length of a right triangle if the legs have lengths of 5 and 12?

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Question 204256: What is the missing length of a right triangle if the legs have lengths of 5 and 12?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the missing length of a right triangle if the legs have lengths of 5 and 12?
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Use pythag:
c = sqrt%285%5E2+%2B+12%5E2%29
:
c = sqrt%2825+%2B+144%29
:
c = sqrt%28169%29
c = 13