Question

what is the length of the hypotenuse? if necessary, round to the nearest tenth.
c = kilometers
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Explanation:

Step1: Aplicar el Teorema de Pitágoras

$$c^{2}=a^{2}+b^{2}$$
$$c^{2}=8^{2}+15^{2}$$

Step2: Calcular los cuadrados

$$8^{2}=64$$
$$15^{2}=225$$
$$c^{2}=64 + 225$$

Step3: Sumar

$$c^{2}=289$$

Step4: Extraer la raíz cuadrada

$$c=\sqrt{289}$$
$$c = 17$$

Answer:

17