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Find the length of the missing side. The triangle is not drawn to scale.
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Answer 1

15 square + b square = 17 square
B square = 17 square - 15 square
B square = 64
B= square root of 64
B=8

Answer 2

The missing side has a length of 8.

Explanation:

Use the pythagorean theorem to solve the problem, arrange the equation in the theorem to solve for the missing leg:

`a^2+b^2=c^2\\b^2=c^2-a^2\\\\`

Then plug in the values for the hypotenuse and other leg and solve for b:

`b^2=(17)^2-(15)^2\\b^2=64\\b=√(64)\\b=8\\`

Hope this helps!