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The length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 13cm. The length of one leg is 5cm. Find the length of the other leg.

The length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 13cm. The length of one leg is 5cm. Find the length of the other leg.
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The length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 13cm. The length of one leg is 5cm. Find the length of the other leg.

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13^2 = 169
5^2 = 25
x^2 + 25 = 169
169 - 25 = 144
Square root of 144 = 12

12cm
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