A right triangle has one leg that measures 8 feet and the other measures 15 feet. What is the length of the hypotenuse ?

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Ben Poulson · Answer 1 · 2019-03-01T21:04:33+0000

The hypotenuse is 17 feet.

Remember the pythagorean theorem.
For this problem, 8 squared + 15 squared = 289. Then, find the square root of 289, and that is your answer.

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