Question

the hypotenuseof a right triangle is 17 cm long if one of the remaining two side is of length 8 cm find the length of the third side​

Answer 1

Answer:

15cm

Step-by-step explanation:

hypotenuse²=perpendicular² + base²

17²=x+8²

-x=8²-17²

-x=64-289

-x=-225

x=√225

x=15cm