Question

In a right-angled triangle,
find the length of the
hypotenuse if the height is 15
cm and the base is 8 cm.
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Answer 1

Answer:

Hypotenuse=17 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

In right triangle.

By Pythagoras theorem.

(Hypotenuse)2=(Perpendicular)2+(Base)2

=82+152

=64+225=289

Taking square roots on both sides, we get

∴Hypotenuse=289=17 cm.