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For the following right triangle, find the side length x.
X
II
8
15

For the following right triangle, find the side length x. X II 8 15-example-1
User Prateek Prasad
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the answer to your question is x = 17

8x8 = 64
15x15 = 225
64+225 = 289
17 squared is 289
User Puni
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To find the answer you simply use pythagore rule c^2=a^2+b^2 so the c which in this case is x would be equal to 17
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