In a right triangle, the hypotenuse is 13 cm and one leg is 5 cm. What is the other leg?
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Use the Pythagorean theorem backward: missing leg² = 13² − 5² = 144. The missing leg is √144 = 12 cm.
In a right triangle, the hypotenuse is 13 cm and one leg is 5 cm. What is the other leg?
Use the Pythagorean theorem backward: missing leg² = 13² − 5² = 144. The missing leg is √144 = 12 cm.