Question

Find the missing length of the triangle.

Answer 1

Answer:

12 in.

Step-by-step explanation:

Leg = a = 9 in.

Leg = b

Hypotenuse (side opposite of the right angle) = c = 15 in.

Use the pythagorean theorem to find the missing side length

$a^2 + b ^2 = c ^2$

$9^2 + b^2 = 15^2$

Simplify

$81 + b^2 = 225$

Subtract 81 from both sides of the equation

$b^2 = 144$

Find the square root of 144

b = $\sqrt{144}$

b = 12

12 in

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