Find the length of the hypotenuse in the following right triangle.

Mharper asked Dec 22, 2022

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Answer:

Explanation:

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

a^2 = 8^2 = 64

b^2 = 15^2 = 225

64 + 225 = 289

c^2 = 289

c = Square root of 278

c = 17

Bjarki B answered Dec 29, 2022

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