Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321726391
ISBN 13: 978-0-32172-639-1

Chapter 10 - Section 10.6 - Radical Equations and Problem Solving - Exercise Set - Page 730: 61

Answer

13 feet

Work Step by Step

$a^2+b^2=c^2$ $5^2+12^2=c^2$ $25+144=c^2$ $169=c^2$ $\sqrt {169}=\sqrt {c^2}$ $13 = c$
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