SOLUTION: if the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 15cm long and one leg is 9 how long is the other leg?
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Question 254278: if the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 15cm long and one leg is 9 how long is the other leg?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a^2+b^2=c^2 where and b are the legs of the right triangle and c is the hypotenuse
substitute 15 for c and 9 for a and solve for b
9^2+b^2=15^2
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