Question

Can anybody help me know the Pythagorean theorem

Answer 1

`8^(2) +U^(2) =17^(2)`

solve the squared numbers

`8^(2) =64`

`17^(2) =225`

`64+U^(2) =225`

subtract 64 from 289

`U^(2) =225`

square root 225

`U=`
`√(225)`

simplify that

`U=`
`√(15^2)`

`U= 15`