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UKMT Intermediate Mathematical Challenge, 2024

Geometry Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

The shorter sides of a right-angled triangle have lengths $\sqrt{5}$ and $\sqrt{12}$ . What is the length of the hypotenuse?

(A) $\sqrt{7}$ (B) $\sqrt{13}$ (C) $\sqrt{15}$ (D) $\sqrt{17}$ (E) $7$

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