Anne is making a cardboard cut out of a right triangle. The longest side must be 17 inches long, and one of the short sides must be 9 inches long. How many inches long will she make the other side? Use the appropriate formula to find the solution and round to the nearest whole number

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Anne is making a cardboard cut out of a right triangle.  The longest side must be 17 inches long, and one of the short sides must be 9 inches long.  How many inches long will she make the other side?  Use the appropriate formula to find the solution and round to the nearest whole number

cwrw238 · Answer

pythagoras theorem:
17^2 = 9^2  + x^2
solve for x