Answer:
12 mi.
Step-by-step explanation:
a^2+b^2=c^2
c is the hypotenuse (the line across the right angle) and a and b are the other sides.
a=5
c=13
Plug into the equation
5^2+b^2=13^2
b^2=169-25
b^2=144
b=12
Answer:
12 miles
Step-by-step explanation:
Using Pythagoras' identity in the right triangle
let x be the distance from the Park to the Library, then
x² + 5² = 13²
x² + 25 = 169 ( subtract 25 from both sides )
x² = 144 ( take the square root of both sides )
x = [tex]\sqrt{144}[/tex] = 12