Find the length of the unknown side. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

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Use the pythagorean theorem to find the missing side.

$a^2 + b^2 = c^2\\\\a^2 + 15^2 = 17^2\\\\a^2 + 225 = 289\\\\a^2 = 289-225\\\\a^2 = 64\\\\a = √(64)\\\\a = 8$

Codoscope answered Jan 17, 2023

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