Question

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9. In a right angle triangle ABC, the lengths of legs
one is given. Find the length of hypotenuse:
(a) a = 8, b = 15
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Answer 1

Answer:

ABC is a right angled triangle

By Pythagoras theorem

(Hypotenuse) ^2 =(base) ^2+(perpendicular) ^2

H^2=8*8+15*15

H^2=64+225

H^2=289

H=17.