document.write( "Question 254278: if the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 15cm long and one leg is 9 how long is the other leg? \n" ); document.write( "
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a^2+b^2=c^2 where and b are the legs of the right triangle and c is the hypotenuse
\n" ); document.write( "substitute 15 for c and 9 for a and solve for b
\n" ); document.write( "9^2+b^2=15^2\r
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