SOLUTION: The hypotenuse of a rectangle measures 15 units. The measures of the legs are whole numbers. Using the pythagorean triples , what is the lengths of one of the sides?

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Question 829939: The hypotenuse of a rectangle measures 15 units. The measures of the legs are whole numbers. Using the pythagorean triples , what is the lengths of one of the sides?

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shorter side is 9 and the longer one 12
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