Question

What is the length of the missing side

Answer 1

8

Explanation:

Using the Pythagorean theorem, you can find that the missing side length is
`√(17^2-15^2)=8` units. Hope this helps!

Answer 2

a=8

Explanation:

Since this is a right triangle, we can use the Pythagorean theorem

a^2 +b^2 = c^2 where a and b are the legs and c is the hypotenuse

a^2 +15^2 = 17^2

a^2 +225 = 289

Subtract 225 from each side

a^2 +225-225=289-225

a^2 = 64

Take the square root of each side

sqrt(a^2) = sqrt(64)

a = 8