Question

What is the length of the hypotenuse of the triangle below

Answer 1

Answer:

17

Step-by-step explanation:

Pythagorean Theorem

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

8^2 + 15^2 = c^2

64 + 225 = c^2

c^2 = 289, c = 17

8, 15, 17 is also a common Pythagorean triple.