Answer:
a = 12
Step-by-step explanation:
as C^2 = A^2 + B^2
by Pythagoras theorem
so
A^2 = C^2 - B^2
= 13^2 - 5^2
= 169- 25
144
as 12^2 is equal to 144
hence side a is equal to 12
[tex]h^2 = p^2 + b^2 \\ {13}^{2} = {p }^{2} + {5}^{2} \\ 169 = {p }^{2} + 25 \\ 169 - 25 = {p}^{2} \\ 144 = {p}^{2} \\ \sqrt{144} = p \\ 12 = p \\ p = 12[/tex]
