Quantitative Aptitude Quest
Geometry
If the lengths of the two sides of a right triangle adjacent to the right angle are 8 and 15 respectively, then the length of the side opposite the right angle is
1. 15.8
2. 16
3. 17
4. 17.9
According to the Pythagorean theorem, the length squared equals
8 + 15 , which is 289. So the length of the side opposite the right angle is 17.