Answer:
The missing side is 8 ft long
Step-by-step explanation:
According to Pythagoras theorem <em> "It states that the area of the square whose side is the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the areas of the squares on the other two sides"</em>
mathematically it is stated as
Given that
c, hypotenuse= 17 ft
a = 15 ft
b= ?
Applying the Pythagoras theorem formula by inserting our given parameters and solving for b we have
Making b subject of formula we have
Square root both sides we have
Hence the missing side is 8 ft long
