SOLUTION: Please help me figure out this problem. I know that it involves the Pythagorean theorem. {{{c^2=8^2+15^2}}}.

SOLUTION: Please help me figure out this problem. I know that it involves the Pythagorean theorem. {{{c^2=8^2+15^2}}}.

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Question 375984: Please help me figure out this problem. I know that it involves the Pythagorean theorem. .
Answer by oberobic(2304) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This problem can be solved directly.

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So, we have
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That means
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Done.
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