SOLUTION: Two legs of a triangle are 5in. and 12in. long. What must the length of the third leg be in order for the angle between the other two legs to be a right angle?

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Question 540991: Two legs of a triangle are 5in. and 12in. long. What must the length of the third leg be in order for the angle between the other two legs to be a right angle?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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13
this is a classic 5, 12, 13 right triangle