Question

The triangle below is a right triangle. What is the length of the missing side? Round your answer to the nearest whole number?

A. 7 inches
B. 11 inches
C. 15 inches
D. 225 inches

Answer 1

C

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: C) 15

Explanation:

Use the Pythagorean theorem

`x^(2)`=
`12^(2)` +
`9^(2)`

`x^(2)` =
`225`

`x = √(225)`

`x = 15`