SOLUTION: what would the missing side be to a right triangle with the sides of 15 and 9?

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Question 296392: what would the missing side be to a right triangle with the sides of 15 and 9?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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The missing side is either a leg or the
hypotenuse.
If it is a leg, then:
15%5E2++=+9%5E2+%2B+b%5E2
b%5E2+=+15%5E2+-+9%5E2
b%5E2+=+225+-+81
b%5E2+=+144
b+=+sqrt%28144%29
b+=+12
The missing side is a leg, and it equals 12