Question 252608
Here we have a^2 + b^2 = c^2. Your hypotenuse, c, is 34, and one leg, lets say b, is 16. So, we have:
{{{a^2 + 16^2 = 34^2}}}
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{{{a^2 + 256 = 1156}}}
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{{{a^2 = 900}}}
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a = 30 inches