A right triangle has hypotenuse 13 cm and one leg 5 cm. What is the other leg?
A8 cm
B11 cm
C12 cm
D14 cm
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 12 cm
The other leg is the square root of 169 - 25 = 144, which is 12 cm.
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