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User Jebil
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Answer:

a = 15yd is the answer.

Explanation:

a = ?

b = 8yd

c = 17yd

By using the Pythagoras theorem,

a² + b² = c²

a² + 8² = 17²

a² + 64 = 289

a² = 289 - 64

a² = 225

a = 15

∴ a = 15yd is the length of the missing leg.

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