The Pythagorean triple (8, 15, 17) is often seen in algebra and geometry problems. You recognize it as choice A, so you know that is a right triangle.

A spreadsheet or graphing calculator can perform the tedium of comparing the sum of squares of the shorter sides to the square of the longer side. The attachment shows a spreadsheet used for that purpose. It identifies the triple (8, 15, 17) as the sides of a right triangle.

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3 years ago

Find the missing length indicated 144 and 60

Alexxandr [17]

The missing length in the right triangle as given in the task content is; 156.

<h3>What is the missing length indicated?</h3>

It follows from the complete question that the triangle given is a right triangle and the missing length (longest side) can be evaluated by means of the Pythagoras theorem as follows;

x² = 144² + 60²

x² = 20736 + 3600

x² = 24,336

x = √24336

x = 156.

Remarks: The complete question involves a right triangle and the missing length is the longest side.