SOLUTION: a=9 b=12 c=?

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Question 323202: a=9 b=12 c=?
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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Given:
a=9 b=12 c=?
And, since we know that Pythagorean says:
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
plug in our values:
9^2 + 12^2 = c^2
81 + 144 = c^2
225 = c^2
15 = c