Question

1. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 15 centimeters long
9 centimeters long. How long is the other leg?

Answer 1

Answer:

12 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the other leg be x.

then

15^2 = 9^2+x^2

225 = 81 +x^2

x^2 = 144

x = sqrt(144)

x = 12cm.