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The lengths of the legs of a right triangle are 8cm and 15cm. What is the length of the hypotenuse? A. 17 cm B. 23 cm C. 46 cm
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The lengths of the legs of a right triangle are 8cm and 15cm. What is the length of the hypotenuse?

A. 17 cm
B. 23 cm
C. 46 cm

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the answer is b :) not 100% sure tho

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a^2 + b^2 = c^2

8^2 + 15^2 = c^2

64 + 225 = 289

the square root of 289 is 17.

Therefore, your answer is A. 17
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