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Solve the question below.


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17

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16

Solve the question below. 15 17 14 16-example-1
User Sangeetha
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To get the distance DC we proceed as follows:
AB-CD
=11-3
=8
BC=15
hence using Pythagorean theorem
c²=a²+b²
c=DC
a=BC
b=8
thus
c²=15²+8²
c²=225+64
c²=289
thus
c=√289
c=17 units

Answer: B. 17 units
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