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Answer:

He should have done 8^2 + 15^2= x^2 because the hypotenuse is always the longest side and in Pythagorean theorem C represents the longest side

PeetiGupta2006

[tex] {x}^{2} = {(8)}^{2} + {(15)}^{2} [/tex]

[tex] {x}^{2} = 64 + 225[/tex]

[tex] {x}^{2} = 289[/tex]

[tex]x = \sqrt{289} [/tex]

[tex]x = 17[/tex]

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