The lengths of the other two sides of a right triangle can be any pair of positive numbers whose squares add up to the square of the length of the hypotenuse. In this case, the hypotenuse is 13 inches long, so the possible lengths of the other two sides could be:
- Side 1: 5 inches, Side 2: 12 inches
- Side 1: 12 inches, Side 2: 5 inches
- Side 1: 8 inches, Side 2: 9 inches
- Side 1: 9 inches, Side 2: 8 inches
The hypotenuse of a triangle is 13 inches long what could be the length of the other 2 sides
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