Advanced Math practice question

Answer: 13

Area = (1/2)(5)(b) = 30 → b = 12. Hypotenuse = √(25 + 144) = 13.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 12

12 is the other leg.

If you answered 17

17 is 5 + 12.

If you answered 7.81

7.81 is √61, using a leg of 6.

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