What is the length of a hypotenuse when the legs are 5 and 12

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02-06-2017
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What is the length of a hypotenuse when the legs are 5 and 12

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Allysia123 Allysia123 · Answer 1 · 2017-06-02T18:42:23+02:00

Allysia123 Allysia123

02-06-2017

By using pythagoras theorem where
(Base)^2 +(perpedicular)^2 = (hypotenuse)^2
So,
(5)^2 +(12)^2 = (hypotenuse)^2
25 + 144 = (hypotenuse)^2
169 = (hypotenuse)^2
13 = hypotenuse

So, hypotenuse = 13

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