Question 718430
Pythagorean Theorem
a² + b² = c² {c is the hypotenuse, a and b are the legs}
8² + b² = 17² {substituted given values into Pythagorean Theorem}
64 + b² = 289 {evaluated exponents}
b² = 225 {subtracted 64 from each side}
b = 15 {took the square root of each side}
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