SOLUTION: triangle abc has a right angle at B. AB=9cm. BC=12cm find the length of AC

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Question 170991: triangle abc has a right angle at B.
AB=9cm. BC=12cm
find the length of AC

Found 2 solutions by stanbon, jojo14344:
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
triangle abc has a right angle at B.
AB=9cm. BC=12cm
find the length of AC
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Draw the picture. You have a right triangle.
You are given the length of two sides.
Find the length of the hypotenuse using Pythagoras:
length of AC = sqrt(9^2+12^2) = 15 cm
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by jojo14344(1513)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
By Pyth Theorem:




, ANSWER, sorry for the typo (adjusted)
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Thank you,
Jojo

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