Question

Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the length of the leg in the triangle shown below.

The figure shows a right triangle with one leg marked 12. The hypotenuse is marked 15.

Answer 1

9

Explanation:

a^2+b^2=c^2

a^2+12^2=15^2

a^2=225-144

a=sqrt(81)

a=9