Answer:
B
Step-by-step explanation:
Using Pythagoras' identity in right triangle ABC
The square on the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares on the other 2 sides, that is
AB² + AC² = BC² , substitute values
5² + AC² = 13²
25 + AC² = 169 ( subtract 25 from both sides )
AC² = 144 ( take the square root of both sides )
AC = [tex]\sqrt{144}[/tex] = 12
Since the triangles are congruent then corresponding sides are congruent, then
DE = AC = 12 inches → B
