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What is the length of Line segment B C?

What is the length of Line segment B C class=

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Sueraiuka
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  • 10-07-2020

Answer:

given,

AB= 17

AC= 8

angle BCA =90°

as it is a Right angled triangle ,

taking reference angle BAC

we get,h=AB=17

b=AC=8

p=BC=?

now by the Pythagoras theorem we get,

p=

[tex] \sqrt{h { }^{2} - b {}^{2} } [/tex]

so,p=

[tex] \sqrt{17 {}^{2} - 8 {}^{2} } [/tex]

[tex] = \sqrt{225} [/tex]

=15 is the answer....

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