Question

What is the length of the hypotenuse? If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

Answer:

• The length of the hypotenuse is 17 km.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since this is a right triangle, we can use Pythagoras theorem to solve for c.

• c² = 15² + 8²
• => c² = 225 + 64
• => c² = 289
• => c = 17

Hence, the length of the hypotenuse is 17 km.

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Answer 2

Answer:

c = 17 Km

Step-by-step explanation:

Using Pythagoras' identity in the right triangle.

The square on the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares on the other 2 sides , that is

c² = 8² + 15² = 64 + 225 = 289 ( take square root of both sides )

c = $\sqrt{289}$ = 17 Km