Question

the hypotenuse of a right angled triangle is 17 cm long if one of the side is 15 cm in length the length of other side is

Answer 1

Answer:

22.67

Step-by-step explanation:

Length of other side =

$\sqrt{ {15}^{2} + {17}^{2} } = \sqrt{514}$

$\sqrt{514} = 22.67$

Answer 2

Answer:

The length of other side is 8 cm.

Step-by-step explanation:

Hypotenuse = 17 cm

One side = 15 cm

By Pythagors theorem,

(Hypotenuse)² = (side one)² + (side two)²

=> (17)² = (15)² + (side two)²

=> (side two)² = (17)² - (15)²

=> (side two)² = (17 + 15) (17 - 15) ...... a² - b² = (a + b) (a - b)

=> (side two)² = 32 * 2

=> (side two)² = 64

=> side two = 8 cm

So,

The length of other side is 8 cm.