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11 July, 04:53

A right triangle has legs with lengths of 5 cm and 12 cm. Find the length of the hypotenuse ... A ... 7 cm. B ... 13 cm. C ... 17 cm. D ... 34 cm

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  1. 11 July, 04:58
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    This can be solved using the pythagorean theorem. The theorem is shown below:

    c^2 = a^2 + b^2

    The hypotenuse is c, so substituting the given values:

    c^2 = (5) ^2 + 12^2

    c^2 = 25 + 144

    c = sqrt (169)

    c = 13

    Therefore, the correct answer is B. 13 cm.
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