Question

Find the length of the missing side

Answer 1

c = 17

Explanation:

Since this is a right angle triangle we can use the Pythagoras theorem that states that
`c^(2) = a^(2) + b^(2)` (where c is the Solve for hypotenuse and "a" and "b" are the legs of the right angle triangle). From here we know that the answer to this question is....

`c^(2) = a^(2) + b^(2)\\c^(2) = 15^(2) + 8^(2) \\c^(2) = 225 + 64\\c^(2) = 289\\c = √(289) \\c = 17`