What is the length of the hypotenuse? If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.

Answer:
The hypotenuse is 17.
Step-by-step explanation:
a^2+b^2=c^2.
Let's plug in a and b.
15^2 + 8^2 = c^2
Simply.
225+64=c^2
Add.
289=c^2.
Square 289 and c^2 to cancel out the ^2.
17=c
The hypotenuse is 17.
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