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Nick wants to build a banister for the staircase in his home. The height of the staircase is 8 feet, and the horizontal distance from the bottom to the top of the staircase is 15 feet.

What is the length of the banister? Round to the nearest tenth, if necessary.

Nick wants to build a banister for the staircase in his home The height of the staircase is 8 feet and the horizontal distance from the bottom to the top of the class=

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

By the Pythagorean Theorem

c^2=a^2+b^2 ( where c is the hypotenuse and a and b are the legs of a right triangle)

c^2=15^2+8^2

c^2=225+64

c^2=289

c=17 feet

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