Question 1157504
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The diameter of the circular table is the diagonal of the rectangular tablecloth,


so the diagonal and the diameter both are equal to  {{{sqrt(15^2 + 8^2)}}} = {{{sqrt(225+64)}}} = {{{sqrt(289)}}} = 17 inches.


The radius of the circle is  17/2 = 8.5 inches.
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