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04-05-2017
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If the hypotenuse is 17 and one of the feet is 15 then b=

If the hypotenuse is 17 and one of the feet is 15 then b class=

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04-05-2017

To solve this problem, we will first solve the pythagorean theroem for b^2.
c^2-a^2=b^2
Substitute 17 in for c and 15 in for a
17^2-15^2=b^2
Simplify
289-225=b^2
64=b^2
[tex] \sqrt{64} =b[/tex]
b=8

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