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Geometry · Semester A TEKS 7A-7B
Medium Calc Word

The legs of a right triangle measure 8 and 15. What is the length of the hypotenuse?

A 17
B 23
C 13
D 16
Explanation
By the Pythagorean theorem: c² = 8² + 15² = 64 + 225 = 289. c = √289 = 17.

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