A right triangle has side 9 and hypotenuse 15. Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the length of the third side. Provide your answer below:

12

Step-by-step explanation:

Pythogorean Theorem:

a squared + b squared = c squared

9 squared or 81 + ? squared = 15 squared or 225

Inverse Pythagorean Theorem:

c squared - a squared = b squared

225 - 81 = 144

sqrt (144) = 12

12 = b

Hope this helps! Good luck!

δabc ≅ δdcb by sas because

db ≅ ac . . given (side)

bc ≅ bc . . reflexive property (side)

∠dbc ≅ ∠ acb . . alternate interior angles where transversal bc crosses parallel lines bd and ac (included angle)