I NEED HELP ASAP PLZZ Find the length of side a in the right triangle below. Use a calculator to estimate the square root to one decimal place.
17
a
15
The length of the side, a, is approximately
The solution is

b ≈ 13.7

Step-by-step explanation:

use the panthagrean thereom

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

10^2 + b^2 = 17^2

100 + b^2 = 289

-100             -100

b^2 = 189

√b^2 = √189

b = 13.74772708486752

b ≈ 13.7

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step-by-step explanation:

m∠cdf = 43° , m∠gdf = 114°, m∠gde = 23°, m∠edh = 23° , m∠cdh = 157°

step-by-step explanation:

since, it is given that de bisects the angle gdh ⇒ de divides the angle gdh into two equal angles.

⇒ m∠gde = m∠edh

⇒ 8·x   - 1 = 6·x + 5

⇒ x = 3

so, m∠gde = 8·x - 1 = 23°

and m∠edh = 23°

now, it is given ∠cde is an straight angle so, m∠cde = 180°

⇒ m∠cdf + m∠fdg + m∠gde = 180°

⇒ 43° + m∠fdg + 23° = 180°

⇒ m∠fdg = 114°

again, m∠cde = m∠cdh + m∠edh = 180°

m∠cdh + 23° = 180°

⇒ m∠cdh = 157°