Question

Hypotenuse of of right triangle is 17 cm long.If one of the remaining two sids is 8 cm in length,find the length of the other side.

Answer 1

Answer:

let the another side be = x

hypotenuse = 17 cm

one of the side = 8 cm

on pythagores theorem:

(hypotenuse)² = (side 1)² + ( side 2)²

(17)²= x²+ (8)²

289 = x² + 64

x²= 289-64

x² =225

x=√225

x = 15

so, the another side of the right triangle will be 15cm