Asked by Jill

Given is a right triangle with side lengths a, b, and c. The Pythagorean triple represents the
side lengths of the given right triangle. Which of the following is the correct value of a?
(1 point)
(9, 12, 15)
a = 81
a = 15
a = 12
a = 9

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Answer: a = 9

Reason: The triple is (a, b, c) = (9, 12, 15). Check: 9^2 + 12^2 = 81 + 144 = 225 = 15^2.