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. c%5E2=8%5E2%2B15%5E2.
Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This problem can be solved directly.
c%5E2+=+8%5E2+%2B+15%5E2
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You know 8%5E2+=+8%2A8+=+64 and 15%5E2+=+15%2A15+=+225.
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So, we have c%5E2+=+64+%2B+225+=+289
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That means c+=+sqrt%28289%29+=+17
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Done.