Question

MEDAL AND FAN

Find the length of the missing scale. This triangle is not drawn to scale

Answer 1

well you need to use Pythaoragas' theorem

\[c^2 = a^2 + b^2\]

so in your question its

\[17^2 = a^2 + 15^2\]

now solve for a

Answer 2

Well I did it and got \[a ^{2} = 64 \] how would I find a from then? @campbell_st

Answer 3

now take the square root to find a