Answer:
Solution given:
base=8ft
hypotenuse=17ft
perpendicular=?
By using Pythagoras law
hypotenuse ²=perpendicular ²+base²
17²=perpendicular ²+8²
perpendicular ²=17²-8²
perpendicular=
Pythagorean theorem:
x^2 = 17^2 - 8^2
x^2 = 225
x = sqrt(225) = 15
The distance is 15 ft
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