A right triangle has two legs that measure 9 cm and 12 cm. What is the length of the hypotenuse?
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Right triangle ABC with sides AB = 9 cm, BC = 12 cm, and a right angle at B.
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15 cm
15 cm
225 cm
225 cm
3 cm
3 cm
21 cm
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Use the Pythagorean theorem: for legs 9 and 12,
AC^2 = AB^2 + BC^2 = 9^2 + 12^2 = 81 + 144 = 225,
so AC = sqrt(225) = 15 cm.
Answer: 15 cm.
AC^2 = AB^2 + BC^2 = 9^2 + 12^2 = 81 + 144 = 225,
so AC = sqrt(225) = 15 cm.
Answer: 15 cm.
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