SOLUTION: A right triangle hastwo sides that are each 12 feet long. To the nearest foot, what is the length of the third side?

Question 458056: A right triangle hastwo sides that are each 12 feet long. To the nearest foot, what is the length of the third side?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The ratios of the sides are 12:12:x
Find when the ratios are 1:1:x
and then multiply each side by
In the 2nd right triangle:

Now multiply the sides by

To the nearest foot, the 3rd side is 17 feet long
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