Find the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle if a = 9 and b = 12.

A) 10.5

B) 15

C) 16.5

D) 21

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Milton Bryant

5 July, 13:22

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Kasey Sullivan · Answer 1

the length of the hypotenuse would be the square root of 1116 because of asquared + bsquared = cSqaured.

Haylie Conrad · Answer 2

Let c be the hypotenuse

so by pythagoras theorem

a^2+b^2=c^2

2^2+12^2=c^2

4+144=c^2

C^2=225

C=15

Find the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle if a = 9 and b = 12.A) 10.5B) 15C) 16.5D) 21