Pearson Geometry Common Core, 2011
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Exercise 1 Page 514

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Practice makes perfect
To find the missing side of the triangle, we will use the Pythagorean Theorem. a^2+b^2=c^2

In the formula, a and b are the legs and c is the hypotenuse of a right triangle. We are given a triangle with a=9, b=x, and c=15.

Let's substitute these values into the formula and solve for x.
a^2+b^2=c^2
9^2+ x^2= 15^2
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Solve for x
81+x^2=225
x^2=144
x=sqrt(144)
x=12
Since a negative side length does not make sense, we only need to consider positive solutions.