Posted by pat on Thursday, December 17, 2009 at 11:42am.
Isn't this a right triangle?
Pythagorean theorem applies:
13^2=h^2+5^2
Please do not post the name of your school online. Your School Subject is Math.
You can use the Pythagorean theorem: a^2 + b^2 = c^2
5^2 + b^2 = 13^2
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