SOLUTION: A right triangle has a hypotenuse measuring 15 inches and one leg measuring 9 inches. What is the length, in inches, of the other leg of the triangle?

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Question 591154: A right triangle has a hypotenuse measuring 15 inches and one leg measuring 9 inches. What is the length, in inches, of the other leg of the triangle?
Answer by rfer(12730) About Me  (Show Source):
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15^2-9^2=
225-81=144
sq rt 144=12in