If a right triangle's hypotenuse is 17 units long, and one of its legs is 15 units long, how long is the other leg?

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rookie · Accepted Answer

its 8 peeps

Ms. Sue · Answer

a^2 + b^2 = c^2 15^2 + b^2 = 17^2 225 + b^2 = 289 b^2 = 64 b = ?

madison · Answer

i had this question to for school and i figured it out to be 8