Question

What is the side length b in the triangle below? Please help!

Answer 1

Answer:

5

Step-by-step explanation:

This is a special right triangle: 5, 12, 13

Or you can solve using the Pythagorean Theorem (a^2+b^2=c^)

--> 13^2-12^2=b^2

-->169-144=b^2

-->25=b^2

b=5

Answer 2

Answer:

solution

here

hypotenuse (h)=13

perpendicular(p)=12

now,

h^2=p^2+b^2

13^2=12^2+b^2

169=144+b^2

169-144=b^2

b^2=25

b=5