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An envelope is 15 centimeters wide, and it measures 17 centimeters along the diagonal. The envelope is __ centimeters tall.

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An envelope is rectangular in shape.

Given the width = 15cm, and diagonal = 17cm

Let h represent the tall length of the envelope

Applying Pythagoras theorem, we have


\begin{gathered} 17^2=15^2+h^2 \\ 289=225+h^2 \\ h^2=289-225 \\ h^2=64 \\ h=\sqrt[]{64} \\ h=8\operatorname{cm} \end{gathered}

The envelope is 8cm tall

An envelope is 15 centimeters wide, and it measures 17 centimeters along the diagonal-example-1
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