Question

The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 17 cm long. If one of the remaining two sides is of length 8 cm , find the third side.​

Answer 1

asqr + bsqr = csqr is the formula

Answer 2

Answer:

The third side is 15

Step-by-step explanation:

Hypotenuse = 17cm

First side = 8cm

Second side = ?

By Pythagorean theorem,

(Hypo) ^2 = (First side) ^2+(Second side) ^2

(17) ^2 = (8) ^2+ (Second side)^2

289 =64+(Second side)^2

289-64 =(Second side)^2

225 = (Second side)^2

√225 =Second side

15 = Second side

Second side = 15 cm