You can use a tangent:

We have opposite = 17 and adjacent = x.

substitute:
cross multiply
multiply both sides by √3

divide both sides by 3

Use the Pythagorean theorem:

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Other method.
triangle.
The sides are in the ratio 
Therefore

I think you could multiply or divide. Hope this helps:)
3/4÷1/8 is the same as 3/4×8/1.
3×8=24
4×1=4
That becomes 24/4 which simplifies to 6. Your answer is 6.