SOLUTION: The hypotenuse of a triangle is 13. What are the measurements of the other sides?

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Question 970237: The hypotenuse of a triangle is 13. What are the measurements of the other sides?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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The hypotenuse of a triangle is 13. What are the measurements of the other sides?
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There are an infinite # of possibilities.
a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2+=+13%5E2
Pick a value for a, 0 < a < 13 and solve for b.
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