SOLUTION: if one side of a right triangle equal one foot and the hypotenuse equal 15inches, then what is the lengh of the other leg in inches?
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Question 586263: if one side of a right triangle equal one foot and the hypotenuse equal 15inches, then what is the lengh of the other leg in inches?
Found 3 solutions by zoomkaboom4, Alan3354, kevwill:
Answer by zoomkaboom4(62) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
12 inches.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if one side of a right triangle equal one foot and the hypotenuse equal 15inches, then what is the lengh of the other leg in inches?
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a = 9 inches
Answer by kevwill(135) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Actually, the answer is 9 inches.
The Pythagorean Theorem tells us that for a right triangle with sides of length a and b hypotenuse of length c,
We're given one side (one foot = 12 inches) and the hypotenuse (15 inches). So plugging these values into the Pythagorean Theorem gives:
The other side of the right triangle is 9 inches.
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