A right triangle has hypotenuse 17 cm and one leg 8 cm. Find the other leg.
A9 cm
B12 cm
C25 cm
D15 cm
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 15 cm
The other leg squared is 289 minus 64, which is 225, so the leg is 15 cm.
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