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The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 15in and leg one is 12in how long is leg two

The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 15in and leg one is 12in how long is leg two-example-1
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Answer:

9 inches

Explanation:

A^2 + B^2 = C^2 !!!! This is very important to remember!!!

15^2 - 12^2 = 81^2

Get rid of ^2 by taking square root

Square root of 81 is 9!

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