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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.

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.
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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.

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User Rinkesh Golwala
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Answer:

9

Explanation:

a^2+b^2=c^2

a^2+12^2=15^2

a^2=225-144

a=sqrt(81)

a=9

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User Andre Steingress
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