Question

what is the missing side in a right triangle if one leg measures 5 cm and the longest side measures 13 cm

Answer 1

Answer:

The missing side is 12 cm length

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Let's review the information given to us to solve the case correctly:

Length of the longest side= 13 cm

Length of one leg = 5 cm

2. Using the Pythagorean theorem for finding the length of the second leg, because this is a right triangle:

2nd leg² = Length of the longest side ² - Length of one leg²

2nd leg² = 13 ²  - 5 ²

2nd leg² = 169  -25

2nd leg² = 144

2nd leg = √144

2nd leg = 12 cm

The missing side is 12 cm length