SOLUTION: The lengths of two legs of a right triangle are 5 and 12. What is the length of the hypotenuse?

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Question 495251: The lengths of two legs of a right triangle are 5 and 12. What is the length of the hypotenuse?
Answer by cleomenius(959) About Me  (Show Source):
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a^2 + b^2 = c^2
5^2 + 12^2 = c^2
25 + 144 = 169
c = 13
Cleomenius.