Question

- Find the length of the missing side of the light the8 cm15 cmA.)289 cmB.)17 cmC.)23 cmD.)4.79 cm

Answer 1

Determine the length of missing side by pythagoras theorem.

`\begin{gathered} l=\sqrt[]{(8)^2+(15)^2} \\ =\sqrt[]{64+225} \\ =\sqrt[]{289} \\ =17 \end{gathered}`

So length of missing side is 17 cm. Option B is correct answer.