document.write( "Question 848149: Find the length of one side of a right triangle if the length of the hypotenuse is 15 inches and the length of the other side is 12 inches \n" ); document.write( "
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Find the length of one side of a right triangle if the length of the hypotenuse is 15 inches and the length of the other side is 12 inches
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\n" ); document.write( "leg = sqrt[hypo^2-(other leg)^2]
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\n" ); document.write( "side = sqrt(15^2-12^2) = sqrt(225-144) = 9
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