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In a right angled triangle, right-angled at B, lengths of sides AB and AC are 5 cm and 13 cm, respectively. What will be the length of side BC?

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In a right angled triangle, right-angled at B, lengths of sides AB and AC are 5 cm and 13 cm, respectively. What will be the length of side BC?

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Solution

Given: ∠ABC = 90°, AB = 5 cm, AC = 13 cm.

According to the Pythagoras theorem,

AB2 + BC2 = AC2

⇒ 52 + BC2 = 132

⇒ 25 + BC2 = 169

⇒ BC2 = 169 – 25 = 144

⇒ BC = `sqrt(144)` = 12

Hence, the length of side BC is 12 cm.

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