Question

A ramp is built in the shape of a right triangle. The hypotenuse of the ramp is 17 feet and the length of one leg is 8 ft.
What is the length of the other leg?

13 ft
12 ft
14 ft
16 ft

15 ft

Answer 1

x^2 + 8^2 = 17^2

Solve for x.

Answer 2

you would do well to memorize a few of the basic Pythagorean triples, so you can easily recognize them and their multiples
3-4-5
5-12-13
8-15-17
7-24-25
and so on

Answer 3

i'm here for the answer not for a way to solve the problem... keep up bro :p