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Question 1079117: What is the length of the third side of a right triangle if it is known that the two of the sides have lengths 9 and 12. How many solutions does this problem have?What are the possible thirs side lengths
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a = 9
b = 12
c = 3rd side
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a-b < c < a+b
There are two possibilities.
1. The third side, x, is the hypotenuse.
Then x = = = 15.
2. The third side is the leg.
In this case 12 is the longest side (the hypotenuse), and the third side length is
x = = .
