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What is the length of the missing leg?

What is the length of the missing leg?-example-1
User Hana
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Answer:

12

Explanation:

To solve this, use the pythagreons theorm:

a^2+b^2=c^2

A and B are the side lengths, while is the hypotenuse, which in this case is 15 meters.

So lets plug in our values and solve for the missing length:

9^2+b^2=15^2

Square all the values except for the unknown:

81+b^2=225

Subtract from both sides to get b alone:

b^2=144

Take the square root of both sides so b^2 becomes b:

b=12

So your answer is 12!

Hope this helps!

User Tomas Varga
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Answer:

a = 12

Explanation:

Formula:

a² + b² = c²

Given:

b = 9

c = 15

Finding a:

a² + b² = c²

a² = c² - b²

a² = 15² - 9²

a² = 225 - 81

a² = 144


√(a^2) =√(144)

a = 12

User Rudivonstaden
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