Answer:
l = 9 cm
Explanation:
Using Pythagoras' identity in one of the right triangles with legs width w, length l and hypotenuse h , then
l² + w² = h²
l² + 12² = 15²
l² + 144 = 225 ( subtract 144 from both sides )
l² = 81 ( take the square root of both sides )
l =
= 9