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Solve for a. Set up your equation using the Pythagorean Theorem. a² + b² = c² a² + [?]²= 12 Hint: Plug in the given leg length for b. 12 a 9 Enter help
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Solve for a.

Set up your equation using the
Pythagorean Theorem.
a² + b² = c²
a² + [?]²=
12
Hint: Plug in the given leg
length for b.
12
a
9
Enter help

User Bas In Het Veld
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Answer: a²+ 9² = 12² (look at the image for the solution)

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Solve for a. Set up your equation using the Pythagorean Theorem. a² + b² = c² a² + [?]²= 12 Hint-example-1
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