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Find the length of the hypotenuse in the right triangle, if one leg is 15 and the other leg is 8
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Find the length of the hypotenuse in the right triangle, if one leg is 15 and the other leg is 8

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The equation for finding the hypotenuse is a^2 + b^2 = c^2. In this case, a = 15 and b = 8, so 15^2 + 8^2 = 289. √289 = 17, which is your answer. I hope this helps!
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