SOLUTION: find the missing side of a right triangle if one leg is 3in and the hypotenuse is 9in?

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Question 281371: find the missing side of a right triangle if one leg is 3in and the hypotenuse is 9in?
Answer by graphmatics(170) About Me  (Show Source):
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x**2+3**2=9**2
x**2 + 9 = 81
x**2 = 72
x = sqrt(72)