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Triangle ABC has the following characteristics. Angle A is right angle. AB=8. AC= 15. Find BC

A. 12
B. √161
C. 17
D. 23​

User Gcso
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answer is c
use pythagorean
a^2 + b^2 = c^2

8^2+15^2= c^2
289=c^2

sqrt both sides

c=17

BC=17
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