<PRE><B>Question 739430</B>
2 triangles
(1)
the legs can be 5 cm and 12 cm
{{{ h^2 = 5^2 + 12^2 }}}
{{{ h^2 = 25 + 144 }}}
{{{ h^2 = 169 }}}
{{{ h = 13 }}}
The hypotenuse is 13 cm
(2)
The hypotenuse can be 12 cm and
one of the legs can be 5 cm
{{{ 12^2 = 5^2 + b^2 }}}
{{{ b^2 = 144 - 25 }}}
{{{ b^2 = 119 }}}
{{{ b = 10.99087 }}}
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The other choice with hypotenuse = 5 cm
and a leg = 12 cm is impossible. There is no
way to make a right angle with the other leg

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