A right triangle has a hypotenuse measuring 15 inches and one leg measuring 9 inches. What is the
length, in inches, of the other leg of the triangle?

A 3
B 6
C 10
D 12

D

Step-by-step explanation:

15^2 = 9^2 + x^2

x^2 = 15^2 -9^2

x^2 = 225-81

x^2 = 144

x = 12

or

step-by-step explanation:

we need to solve for 'x' the following equation:  

we have that:

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factorizing, we get that:

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then, the solutions are: or

nothing extraneous has been found!