SOLUTION: A right triangle has one leg that is 12 units long and a hypotenuse that is 15 units long. Find the length of the other leg.

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Question 417474: A right triangle has one leg that is 12 units long and a hypotenuse that is 15 units long. Find the length of the other leg.


Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi
A right triangle has one leg that is 12 units long and a hypotenuse that is 15 units long.
Using the Pythagorean Theorem to find the length of the other leg
other leg = = 9 units
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