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Find the missing length for a right triangle with hypotenuse of 18 and a leg length of 6. Round to the nearest whole number if necessary. (1 point) a) 17 b) 324 c) 19 d) 36

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mathstudent55
[tex] a^2 + b^2 = c^2 [/tex]

[tex] a^2 + 6^2 = 18^2 [/tex]

[tex] a^2 + 36 = 324 [/tex]

[tex] a^2 = 288 [/tex]

[tex] a = \sqrt{288} [/tex]

[tex] a = \sqrt{144 \times 2} [/tex]

[tex] a = 12\sqrt{2} [/tex]

[tex] a \approx 17 [/tex]
jadastrathern
if you want it rounded its 16.97 or 16.9

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