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My sailboat has a triangular sail that forms a right triangle. The bottom measures 9 yards and it stretches to the top of the mast. The hypotenuse measures 15 yards. How tall is the sail?
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My sailboat has a triangular sail that forms a right triangle. The bottom measures 9 yards and it stretches to the top of the mast. The hypotenuse measures 15 yards. How tall is the sail?

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x^2 + 9^2 = 15^2 --> x = 12 yards

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