SOLUTION: A kit has an 8 inch side and a 15 inch side which form a right angle. find the length of the diagonals of the kite.

Question 148789: A kit has an 8 inch side and a 15 inch side which form a right angle. find the length of the diagonals of the kite.
Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A kite has an 8 inch side and a 15 inch side which form a right angle. find the length of the diagonals of the kite.
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If a triangle has a "right angle", then you can apply Pythagorean theorem:
Let x = diagonal of kite
then
x^2 = 8^2 + 15^2
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Now, solving for 'x':
x^2 = 8^2 + 15^2
x^2 = 64 + 225
x^2 = 289
x = 17 inches

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