Answer: The length of the hypotenuse is 17 yards.
Step-by-step explanation:
-Use the Pythagorean Theorem:
[tex]a^2 + b^2 = c^2[/tex]
-Put your measurements onto that equation:
[tex]15^2+8^2=c^2[/tex]
-Then, you solve:
[tex]15^2 + 8^2=c^2[/tex]
[tex]225 +64=c^2[/tex]
[tex]289 = c^2[/tex]
[tex]\sqrt{289} = \sqrt{c^2}[/tex]
[tex]17 = c[/tex]
