SOLUTION: What is the length of the third side of a right triangle if it is known that the first two sides has lengths 9 and 12. How many solutions does this problem have?

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Question 1029947: What is the length of the third side of a right triangle if it is known that the first two sides has lengths 9 and 12. How many solutions does this problem have?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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This is a version of the 3, 4, 5 triangle.
=15
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c^2=9^2+12^2
c^2=81+144
c=sqrt225
c=15