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  • 03-06-2022
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15 and 12 are the two longest side lengths of a right triangle. What should the shortest side length
be in order to form a Pythagorean Triple?

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jsimpson11000 jsimpson11000
  • 03-06-2022

Answer:

9 units

Step-by-step explanation:

Using Pythagorean Theorem

12^2 + x^2 = 15^2

144 +x^2 = 225

x^2 = 81

x = 9

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