Question

What is the length of Line segment B C?

Answer 1

given,

AB= 17

AC= 8

angle BCA =90°

as it is a Right angled triangle ,

taking reference angle BAC

we get,h=AB=17

b=AC=8

p=BC=?

now by the Pythagoras theorem we get,

p=

`\sqrt{h { }^(2) - b {}^(2) }`

so,p=

`\sqrt{17 {}^(2) - 8 {}^(2) }`

`= √(225)`

=15 is the answer....

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