Assume a and b are legs of a right triangle and c is the hypotenuse. Solve for the missing length using the Pythagorean Theorem.
a = 12, b = _____, c = 13
A.
b = 1
B.
b = 5
C.
b = 25
D.
b = 26
B. b = 5
By using the Pythagorean Theorem, a^2 + b^2 = c^2, we can solve for b:
12^2 + b^2 = 13^2
144 + b^2 = 169
b^2 = 25
b = 5
Therefore, the missing length b is 5.