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the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 15 and the length of one leg is 12 find the length of the other leg​
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the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 15 and the length of one leg is 12 find the length of the other leg​

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the other leg would be 12

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hypothenuse = 15
one side length = 12
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
12^2 + b^2 = 15^2
144 + b^2 = 225
b^2 = 81
b = squareroot 81

Solution: the other leg is 9 units
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