Question

Find the length of the third side of the right triangle.

The length of the third side is ____
(Simplify your answer. Type an exact answer, using radicals as needed.)

Answer 1

15

Explanation:

17 squared minus 8 squared it is the pythagorean theorem but backwards. c squared minus b squared equals a squared. in this case a is b. 17 times 17 is 289 and then subtract 8 squared or 64 to get 225. then we need to find the squared root of 225 which is 15 and this is the answer