Respuesta :

rlesandisusanya

Answer:

15ft

Step-by-step explanation:

By Pythagorean theorem

[tex] {a}^{2} + {b}^{2} = {c}^{2}\\ {a}^{2} + {8}^{2} = {17}^{2} \\ {a}^{2} + 64 = 289 \\ {a}^{2} = 289 - 64 \\ {a}^{2} = 225 \\ \sqrt{ {a}^{2} } = \sqrt{225} \\ a = 15ft \\ [/tex]