Given:
There are given that the right angle triangle, UVW.
Where,
[tex]\begin{gathered} UV=8m \\ VW=15m \\ UW=17m \end{gathered}[/tex]Explanation:
According to the concept:
The hypotenuse is defined as the longest side in the right-angle triangle.
The perpendicular side is defined by the perpendicular base angle.
And,
The adjacent side is defined by the leg of the right-angle triangle.
Final answer:
Hence, the correct option is D.