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For the following right triangle, find the side length x.158X

For the following right triangle, find the side length x.158X-example-1
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In order to calculate the value of x in this triangle, we can use the Pythagorean Theorem.

This theorem shows a relation between the hypotenuse (a) and legs (b and c) in any right triangle:


a^2=b^2+c^2

If the legs have lengths of 15 and 8, the hypotenuse x is:


\begin{gathered} x^2=15^2+8^2 \\ x^2=225+64 \\ x^2=289 \\ x=17 \end{gathered}

So the value of x is 17.

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