document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=447170>Question 447170</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle with sides 8cm and 15cm?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. 28cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. 23cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. 17cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. 2cm </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #307892 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Leaf+W.><B>Leaf W.(135)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Leaf+W.><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Leaf+W.><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=307892\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The lengths of the sides of a right triangle follow the equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2+=+c%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2+=+c%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, where a and b are the length of the legs/sides and c is the length of the hypotenuse.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug the stated lengths of the sides into the equation as the values of a and b, then solve for c.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2+=+c%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2+=+c%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%288%29%5E2+%2B+%2815%29%5E2+=+c%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%288%29%5E2+%2B+%2815%29%5E2+=+c%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=64+%2B+225+=+c%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"64+%2B+225+=+c%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=289+=+c%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"289+=+c%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> Square root both sides: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28289%29+=+sqrt%28c%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28289%29+=+sqrt%28c%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> Simplify: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17+=+c ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17+=+c\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "***Therefore, the length of the hypotenuse is C. 17 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "~By the way, thank you for writing your question so clearly and neatly! It is much easier for us that way! </SPAN>\n" );
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