Which value could be the length of the missing side of the triangle? (the side of the triangle has 5, the bottom has a 12 and th

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Citrus2011 [14]

2 years ago

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Which value could be the length of the missing side of the triangle? (the side of the triangle has 5, the bottom has a 12 and th

e top has a X)
PLZ I NEED HELP FAST!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mathematics

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dsp73 · Answer 1 · 2022-08-13T04:13:30+03:00

dsp732 years ago

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Given that this is a right triangle, we can use the Pythagorean Theorem which is expressed as:

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

where c is the hypotenuse and a, b are the other two legs.

c = sqrt ( 5^2 + 12^2 ) = 13

Hope this answers the question. Have a nice day.