document.write( "Question 375984: Please help me figure out this problem. I know that it involves the Pythagorean theorem. $\"c%5E2=8%5E2%2B15%5E2\"$ . \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #267393 by oberobic(2304) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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\n" ); document.write( " $\"c%5E2+=+8%5E2+%2B+15%5E2\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "You know $\"8%5E2+=+8%2A8+=+64\"$ and $\"15%5E2+=+15%2A15+=+225\"$ .
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\n" ); document.write( "So, we have $\"c%5E2+=+64+%2B+225+=+289\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "That means $\"c+=+sqrt%28289%29+=+17\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Done. \n" ); document.write( "

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