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Answer:
a. 15 inches
Step-by-step explanation:
Pythagorean theorem:
a² + b² = c²
a² = 9in
b² = 12in
9² + 12² = c²
9² = 81
12² = 144
81 + 144 = 225
c² = 225
simplify = √225
√225 = 15