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23 November, 16:01

A right angle has an hypotenuse of length 15 and a leg of length 9. What is the length of the other leg of the triangle?

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  1. 23 November, 16:05
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    6 is the other length i think
  2. 23 November, 16:18
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    The second leg's length is 12.

    A^2 + B^2 = C^2

    Plug in your variables

    9^2 + B^2 = 15^2

    9^2=81

    15^2=225

    81 + B^2 = 225 (Subtract 81 from both sides

    b^2=144

    √ b2 = b ... and √144 = 12, so b is 12.

    The leg length is 12.
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