Question

1. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 17 cm long. If one of the remaining two sides is of length 8 cm find the length of the third side.
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Answer 1

Answer:  Hypotenuse is 17 cm and one side is 8 cm

So, we can apply Pythagoras theorem to find third side

Let third side be "x"

=>(17)^2=(x)^2+(8)^2

=>x^2=17^2-8^2

=>x^2=289-64

=>x^2=225

=>x=15

Therefore the third side is 15 cm.

Hope the answer was helpful!

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that

hypotenuse=17cm

and one of the remaining two sides is of length 8cm

using Pythagoras theorem

h²=p²+b²

let perpendicular be8cm then,

(17)²=(8)²+b²

289=64+b²

289-64=b²

225=b²

√225=b

15=b

so, breadth=15cm