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Problem: find ab if ac = 5 and bc = 12
Solve for the missing data of the right triangle

ab = x

If c is the right-angle corner, we have
x^2 = 5^2 + 12^2 = 25 + 144 = 169
x = 13

Answer: ab = 13

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