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One of the legs of a right triangle measures 5 cm and its hypotenuse measures 13 cm. Find the measure of the other leg. If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.

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Answer:

12 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

Use the pythagorean theorem, a² + b² = c², where a and b are legs of the right triangle and c is the hypotenuse.

Plug in the hypotenuse and leg, and solve for b:

a² + b² = c²

5² + b² = 13²

25 + b² = 169

b² = 144

b = 12

So, the other leg is 12 cm.

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