SOLUTION: A right triangle has legs of 5 centimeters and 12 centimeters. What is the length of its hypotenuse to the nearest whole number?

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Question 790970: A right triangle has legs of 5 centimeters and 12 centimeters. What is the length of its hypotenuse to the nearest whole number?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hypotenuse^2 = 5^2 + 12^2
Hypotenuse^2 = 169
Hypotenuse = sqrt%28169%29
Hypotenuse = 13 centimetres.
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