SOLUTION: the two legs of a right triangle are 5 inches and 12 inches respectively. Find the hypotenuse of the right triangle

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Question 381833: the two legs of a right triangle are 5 inches and 12 inches respectively. Find the hypotenuse of the right triangle
Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the Pythagorean theorem
c%5E2+=+a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2
you are given a and b
c%5E2+=+5%5E2+%2B+12%5E2
c%5E2+=+25+%2B+144
c%2A2+=+169
c+=+sqrt%28169%29
c+=+13