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User Liesl
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Answer:

60 square units; 40 units

Explanation:

to find the missing side you use the pythagorean theorem

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

8^2 + b^2 = 17^2

64 + b^2 = 289

b^2 = 225

b = 15

area is l*h*1/2

15 * 8 * 1/2 = 60 square units

perimeter is adding them all

15 + 8 + 17 = 40 units

User Alex Petuschak
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