Question

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

Answer 1

17

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