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The lengths of two sides of the right triangle ABC shown in the illustration given b= 8ft and c= 17ft
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The lengths of two sides of the right triangle ABC shown in the illustration given

b= 8ft and c= 17ft

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15ft

Explanation:

By Pythagorean theorem


{a}^(2) + {b}^(2) = {c}^(2)\\ {a}^(2) + {8}^(2) = {17}^(2) \\ {a}^(2) + 64 = 289 \\ {a}^(2) = 289 - 64 \\ {a}^(2) = 225 \\ \sqrt{ {a}^(2) } = √(225) \\ a = 15ft \\

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