SOLUTION: in a rigght triangle the legs are 5 cm and 12 cm long , how long is the hypotenuse ?

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Question 372028: in a rigght triangle the legs are 5 cm and 12 cm long , how long is the hypotenuse ?
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
H=sqrt%2825%2B144%29