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Find the length of the hypotenuse on a right triangle if the other sides have lengths of 5 cm and 12 cm.

 Mar 4, 2015

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I think this should be a2 + b2 = c2 rather than a2*b2 = c2!

 

here, a = 5 and b = 12.  c, the hypotenuse, is then 13.  

 Mar 4, 2015
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a² * b² = c²

Simply plug in your numbers and solve!! 

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I think this should be a2 + b2 = c2 rather than a2*b2 = c2!

 

here, a = 5 and b = 12.  c, the hypotenuse, is then 13.  

Alan Mar 4, 2015

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