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What is the value of s?

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By Pythagoras' Theorem.

s² = 8² + 15²

s²= 64 + 225

s² = 289

s = √289

s = 17

Olga Nesterenko answered Sep 7, 2017

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Pythagoras theorem:
hypotenuse²=leg₁²+leg₂²

Data:
leg₁=8
leg₂=15
hypotenuse=s

hypotenuse²=(8)²+(15)²
hypotenuse²=64+225
hypotenuse²=289
hypotenuse=√289
hypotenuse=17

Answer: s=17

Mrhellmann answered Sep 11, 2017

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