Find the unknown side of the right triangle. Round to the nearest thousandths. One side is 9yd, the other side is 12 yd.

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You haven't told us whether 9 and 12 are the two legs of the triangle, or whether the 12yd is the longest side.If the 9 and the 12 are the two legs, then:C² = A² + B²C² = 81 + 144C² = 225C = 15 ydIf the 12 is the longest side, then:(12)² = (9)² + B²B² = (12)² - (9)² = 144 - 81 = 63B = √63 = 7.937yd  (rounded)