15 and 12 are the two longest side lengths of a right triangle. What should the shortest side length be in order to form a Pythagorean Triple?

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15 and 12 are the two longest side lengths of a right triangle. What should the shortest side length

be in order to form a Pythagorean Triple?

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Answer:

9 units

Explanation:

Using Pythagorean Theorem

12^2 + x^2 = 15^2

144 +x^2 = 225

x^2 = 81

x = 9

DarkWanderer answered Sep 21, 2023

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