3 years ago

One of the legs of a right triangle measures 15 cm and the other leg measures 6 cm.

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1 answer:

antoniya [11.8K]3 years ago

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Answer:

16.2 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

use the pythagoran theorem

a² + b² = c²

15² + 6² = c²

225 + 36 = c²

261 = c²

Take the square root of both sides

16.1554944214 = c

Rounded

16.2 cm

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