Question

State what the length of the other leg is in a right triangle whose hypotenuse is 13 and one leg is 12 by using the Pythagorean Theorem.
A. 4
B. 5
C. 3
D. 6

Answer 1

Do you know Pythagorean Theorem? It's a^2 + b^2 = c^2

Answer 2

So what number squared and added to 144 (12 squared) will give you 13^2?

Answer 3

6? @AdamK

Answer 4

No, try again

Answer 5

no dear
you got a calculator? compute
\[\sqrt{13^2-12^2}\] and see what you get

Answer 6

144 + 36 does not equal 169

Answer 7

im gonna say 4 but i feel like im wrong

Answer 8

Please try to do the question. Do what @misty1212 said and you'll have the answer!

Answer 9

5