SOLUTION: Find the length of the third side of the right triangle. Assume that c represents the length of the hypotenuse. b=12, c=15

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Question 385853: Find the length of the third side of the right triangle. Assume that c represents the length of the hypotenuse.
b=12, c=15
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Find the length of the third side of the right triangle. Assume that c represents the length of the hypotenuse.
b=12, c=15
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c%5E2-b%5E2=a%5E2
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15%5E2-12%5E2=a%5E2
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81=a%5E2
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sqrt%2881%29=sqrt%28a%5E2%29
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a=9
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