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Tim and Sasha are making a model sailboat. They want the sail to be in the shape of a right triangle. If the legs of the sail measure 8 and 15 inches, what would be the length of the hypotenuse?

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User Risord
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8^2 + 15^2 = 289
square root of 289 = 17
hypotenuse = 17 inches
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Around 16 squared is the answer
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