Triangle ABC is a right triangle. If AC=12 and BC=13 find AB.

Answer:
5
Step-by-step explanation:
by pythagoras theorem
(hyp)^2=(leg1)^2+(leg2)^2
the hypotenuse is the side opposite to 90 degree (BC=13)
AC=leg 1 = 12
13^2=12^2 + leg 2^2
169=144+ leg 2^2
leg2 ^2=169-144
leg2^2= 25
leg2= root 25
leg2=5
Answer:
5
Step-by-step explanation:
The first thing to think about when doing a problem is to look in the angles. BAC is a right angle, but that does not help. The next thing to notice is BA looks roughly about 1/2 the size of AC. That answer makes the most sense so the answer is 5.