If two sides of a right-angled triangle are 15 cm and 25 cm, find the measure of the remaining side.

25 cm

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35 cm

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20 cm

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30 cm

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Solution

The correct option is C 20 cm
Side measures of a right-angled triangle form a Phythagorean triplet.

We know that (15, 20, 25) is a Phythagorean triplet.

So, the remaining side measure is 20 cm and option C is correct.

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