A right triangle has a hypotenuse of 15 cm. What are possible lengths for the two legs of the triangle? Explain your reasoning.

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A right triangle has a hypotenuse of 15 cm. What are possible lengths for the two legs of the

triangle? Explain your reasoning.

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Answer:

A triangle with a hypotenuse of 15 cm may have side lengths of 10.607 cm.

Explanation:

15^2=225

225/2=112.5

√112.5=10.607

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