SOLUTION: What is the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle with sides 8cm and 15cm?
A. 28cm
B. 23cm
C. 17cm
D. 2cm
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Question 447170: What is the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle with sides 8cm and 15cm?
A. 28cm
B. 23cm
C. 17cm
D. 2cm
Answer by Leaf W.(135) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The lengths of the sides of a right triangle follow the equation , where a and b are the length of the legs/sides and c is the length of the hypotenuse.
Plug the stated lengths of the sides into the equation as the values of a and b, then solve for c.
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==> Square root both sides:
==> Simplify:
***Therefore, the length of the hypotenuse is C. 17 cm
~By the way, thank you for writing your question so clearly and neatly! It is much easier for us that way!
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