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A right triangle has legs that measure 8 inches and 15 inches what is the lenght of the hypotenuse
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A right triangle has legs that measure 8 inches and 15 inches

what is the lenght of the hypotenuse

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So we would use the Pythagoras theorem here: that is a sq plus b sq I equals to c sq.
15^2 + 8^2 = 225+64 = 289
Hypotenuse= 17 inches.
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The length of the hypotenuse is 17 inches.
A right triangle has legs that measure 8 inches and 15 inches what is the lenght of-example-1
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