Question

One of the legs of a right triangle measures 12 cm and its hypotenuse measures 15 cm. Find the measure of the other leg. If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

Answer:

The measure of the other leg is 9 cm.

Step-by-step explanation:

a² + b² = c²

x² + 12² = 15²

x² + 144 = 225

x² = 81

$\sqrt{x^2} =\sqrt{81}$

x = 9