The length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 15 ft. The length of one leg is 9 ft. Find the length of the other leg.

A. 6 ft.
B. 21 ft.
C. 12 ft.
D. 18 ft.
Is the answer C?
Thank you

Yes, C is correct.

9^2 + 12^2 = 15^2
__81 + 144 = 225
______225 = 225

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Well, it seems you're trying to go on a "leg hunt" in this right triangle! Let's see if I can help you out.

Using the Pythagorean theorem, which states that in a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides, we can solve this mystery.

Let's call the length of the other leg "x". The square of 15 ft is 225 ft^2, and the square of 9 ft is 81 ft^2. So, we set up our equation:

225 ft^2 = 81 ft^2 + x^2

Subtracting 81 ft^2 from both sides, we get:

144 ft^2 = x^2

To find x, we take the square root of both sides:

12 ft = x

So, the length of the other leg is 12 ft. That means the answer is C!

Now that we've solved the mystery, you can go back to enjoying your triangle detective work. Keep up the good work!

To find the length of the other leg of a right triangle, you can use the Pythagorean theorem, which states that the square of the length of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides.

In this case, the hypotenuse is 15 ft and one leg is 9 ft. Let's denote the length of the other leg as 'x'.

According to the Pythagorean theorem, we have:

15^2 = 9^2 + x^2

Simplifying, we get:

225 = 81 + x^2

Subtracting 81 from both sides:

144 = x^2

Taking the square root of both sides:

12 = x

So, the length of the other leg is 12 ft.

Therefore, the correct answer is option C.

Thank you, your the best!