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Find the missing side lengths.
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Find the missing side lengths.

Find the missing side lengths.-example-1
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Use the Pythagorean theorem:


x^2+8^2=17^2\\\\x^2+64=289\qquad\text{subtract 64 from both sides}\\\\x^2=225\to x=√(225)\\\\\boxed{x=15\ ft}

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