document.write( "Question 392245: the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 15 centimeters long. one leg is 9 centimeters long. how long is the other leg? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #278409 by ewatrrr(24785)\"\" \"About 
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document.write( "Let x represent the length of the other leg
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document.write( "Applying the Pythagorean Theorem
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document.write( "    (9cm)^2 + x^2 = (15cm)^2
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document.write( "          x^2 = (15cm)^2 - (9cm)^2
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document.write( "          x^2 = 144cm^2
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document.write( "          x = ± 12    |tossing out negative solution for length
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document.write( "          x = 12cm, the length of the other leg
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