Question

Please please help me please

Answer 1

a^2+b^2=c^2

In this case, 15=a and 17=c and if you substitute the variables as the numbers, you would get the equation 15^2+b^2=17^2. If you simplify that you would get 225+b^2=289. You subtract 225 from both sides and you get left with b^2=64. The square root of 64 is 8 so I’m this problem x is 8.

ANSWER~ 8

Answer 2

x=8

Explanation:

To solve this, we must use the Pythagorean theorem.

a=15, b=x, and c=17

`(15)^2 +b^2=(17)^2\\\\b=√(17^2-15^2) \\\\b=√(289-225) \\\\b=√(64) \\\\b=8`