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Please give me the correct answer ​-example-1
User Crigges
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Answer:


x^2 =
8^2 = 64


15^2 = 225


17^2 = 289

Explanation:

Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the unknown side. The Pythagorean theorem states;


a^(2) + b^(2) = c^(2)

Where "a" and "b" are the legs, and "c" is the hypotenuse.

It is given that;

b = 15.

c = 17

a = x


x^2 +
15^2 =
17^2


x^2 + 225 = 289


x^2 = 64

x = 8

To find the area of a square, one has to raise one of the sides to the power of two.


x^2 =
8^2 = 64


15^2 = 225


17^2 = 289

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