Question 815025
one side = 8 units
 
hypotenuse = 17 units 

{{{other side = sqrt(17^2-8^2) = 15}}}

So, other side = 15 units.

If we take the other side = 17 units, then

Hypotenuse = {{{sqrt(8^2+17^2)}}} which would fetch 18.78829 units.


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gsmani Iyer