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Find the length of the missing side. The triangle is not drawn to scale.

a. 8
b. 64
c. 4
d. 23

Find the length of the missing side. The triangle is not drawn to scale. a. 8 b. 64 c-example-1

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Answer:

a. 8

Explanation:

use Pythagorean theorem to find the missing side

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

15^2 + b^2 = 17^2

b= 8

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