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The hypotenuse of a right triangle measures 17 cm and one of its legs measures 8 cm. Find the measure of the other leg. If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.
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The hypotenuse of a right triangle measures 17 cm and one of its legs measures 8 cm.

Find the measure of the other leg. If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.

User Waxhaw
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Answer:

15

Explanation:

B=√h²-p²

=√17²-8²

=√289-64

=√225

=15

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User Nyarasha
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Answer:

15cm

Explanation:

  • c2=a2+b2 thus do the math and 15 comes
User Vinodh Ram
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