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BdMO National Primary 2011/6

Unread post by Moon » Fri Feb 11, 2011 12:24 pm

Problem 6:
In the diagram, the same square has been represented in two ways. If $a = 5$ and $b = 12$ in this diagram, find the value of $c$. (the white rectangle in the second diagram is a square)
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Re: BdMO National Primary 2011/6

Unread post by samiul_samin » Sun Feb 10, 2019 3:32 pm

Answer
$\fbox{13}$
Solve
$a^2+b^2=c^2$
$5^2+12^2=169=13^2$
$c=13$

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