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Find the missing side length of the right triangle.

Find the missing side length of the right triangle.-example-1
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I think the answer is x=15

Find the missing side length of the right triangle.-example-1
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Answer: 15 units

Explanation:

Since this is a right triangle, we will use the Pythagorean theorem. a and b are the legs, c id the hypotenuse. Here, we need to solve for the hypotenuse.

a² + b² = c²

9² + 12² = c²

81 + 144 = c²

225 = c²


√(225) = c

15 = c

15 units.

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