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Find the value of x. A right triangle has the length of 13 on one side and 12 on one side what is the length of the third side(x).
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Assume that we know the legs of the right triangle a = 12 and b = 13 and we need to find the hypotenuse x (the third side)
using Pythagorean Theorem
a^2 + b^2 = x^2
x = (a^2 + b^2)^0.5
x = (12^2 + 13^2)^0.5
by solving we find
x = 17.69 is the third side
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Assume that we know one side and the hypotenuse a = 12 and c = 13 and we need to find the third side
using Pythagorean Theorem
x^2 = c^2 - a^2
x^2 = 13^2 - 12^2
by solving we find
x = 5 is the third side
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