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ABC is a right-angled triangle.
AC = 8cm.
BC 15cm
Calculate the length of AB.

ABC is a right-angled triangle. AC = 8cm. BC 15cm Calculate the length of AB.-example-1
User Prateek
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the answer is 17cm. hope i helped :)
User Ellisdod
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Answer:

17cm

Explanation:

Using Pythagoras Theorem,

AB =
\sqrt{ {15}^(2) + {8}^(2) }


= √(289)

= 17 cm

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