SOLUTION: Find the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs of lengths 5 and 12. If necessary, round your answer to two decimal places

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Question 289884: Find the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs of lengths 5 and 12. If necessary, round your answer to two decimal places
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the Pythagorean theorem,
H%5E2=A%5E2%2BB%5E2=5%5E2%2B12%5E2=25%2B144=169
H=13