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What is the value of a?​

What is the value of a?​-example-1
User Camdixon
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Answer:

a = 8 units

Explanation:

it is a right triangle, so we solve it with the Pythagorean theorem

a =
√(17^2-15^2)

a =
√(289-225)

a =
√(64)

a = 8 units

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