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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 = 15$$a = 81$$a = 9$$a = 12$

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a = 9

Reason: The triple (9, 12, 15) gives the two legs 9 and 12 and hypotenuse 15. By the usual convention a is a leg (the smaller), so a = 9.