Question

Find Hypotenuse of a right triangle if base is 8 cm and perpendicular is 15 cm​

Answer 1

Answer:

Hypotenuse = 17

Step-by-step explanation:

if Hypotenuse = c

perpendicular = b

Base = a

then, a^2 + b^ 2 = c^ 2

8^ 2 + 15 ^ 2 = c^2

64 + 225 = c^ 2

289 = c ^ 2

c = √ 289

c = 17