Find the length of the hypotenuse in the following right triangle.

Answer:
17
Step-by-step explanation:
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
a^2 = 8^2 = 64
b^2 = 15^2 = 225
64 + 225 = 289
c^2 = 289
c = Square root of 278
c = 17