Question

One of the legs of a right triangle measures 2 cm and the other leg measures 17 cm. Find the measure of the hypotenuse. If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

17.1

Explanation

a^2+b^2=c^2

2^2 + 17^2 = c^2

4 + 289 = c^2

293 = c^2

square root of 293 or 17.1