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  • 01-12-2020
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in a right triangle the length of a hypotenuse is c and the length of one leg is a, and the length of the other leg is b what is the value of b, if c=13, a=12?

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natalykaya natalykaya
  • 03-12-2020

Answer:

5

Step-by-step explanation:

a=12 (height)

c=13 (hypotenous)

b=? (base)

By using Pythagoras theorm

We have, hypotenous sq=base sq+height sq

Let b =base SO, base sq=hypotenous Sq-height Sq

=>base Sq =13sq-12sq

Base Sq =169-144

Base Sq =25

Base =5 (shifting the sq)....

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