Question

The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 17 cm long. If one of the remaining two sides is 8 cm in length, then the length of the other side is:
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Answer 1

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We are given the hypotenuse and the length of one side.

Let the unknown side be x.

By Pythagorean theorem,

a²+b²=c²

So,8²+x² = 17²

x²=225

x² = 15²

x=15

Thus the length of the other side is 15cm.

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Answer 2

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