SOLUTION: If one side of a right tringel is 8cm and the other is 15cm what is the length of the last side.

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Question 950021: If one side of a right tringel is 8cm and the other is 15cm what is the length of the last side.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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If one side of a right tringel [sic] is 8cm and the other is 15cm what is the length of the last side.
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Use the Pythagorean Theorem:
a%5E2+%2B+b%5E2+=+c%5E2
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You didn't specify whether the 15 cm side is the hypotenuse.