Question

A right triangle with the vertical leg labeled a, horizontal leg labeled b, and hypotenuse labeled c
Given is a right triangle with side lengths a, b, and c. The Pythagorean triple (9,12,15)
represents the side lengths of the given right triangle. Which of the following is the correct value of a?

(1 point)
Responses

a=81
a equals 81

a=15
a equals 15

a=9
a equals 9

a=12

Answer 1

In a right triangle with the given Pythagorean triple (9, 12, 15), the side lengths represent the following:

- a = 9
- b = 12
- c = 15 (the hypotenuse)

Since the problem specifies the vertical leg as a, the correct value of a is:

**a = 9**

So the correct response is: **a equals 9**.