Find the length of the missing side. The triangle is not drawn to scale.
a. 8
b. 64
c. 4
d. 23

Answer:
a. 8
Step-by-step explanation:
use Pythagorean theorem to find the missing side
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
15^2 + b^2 = 17^2
b= 8