To find the length of the missing side, you can use the Pythagorean theorem, which states that in a right triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides.
Let's designate the missing side as x.
So, using the Pythagorean theorem:
17^2 = 15^2 + x^2
289 = 225 + x^2
64 = x^2
x = √64
x = 8
Therefore, the missing side has a length of 8.
Find the length of the missing side.
The triangle is not drawn to scale 17, 15.
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