Answer:
The answer in the procedure
Step-by-step explanation:
I will analyze two cases
see the attached figure to better understand the problem
case a) applying the Pythagoras Theorem
I assume that the hypotenuse is BC
[tex]AB^{2}=BC^{2}-AC^{2}[/tex]
substitute the given values
[tex]AB^{2}=17^{2}-15^{2}[/tex]
[tex]AB^{2}=64[/tex]
[tex]AB=8\ units[/tex]
case b) applying the Pythagoras Theorem
I assume that the hypotenuse is AB
[tex]AB^{2}=BC^{2}+AC^{2}[/tex]
substitute the given values
[tex]AB^{2}=17^{2}+15^{2}[/tex]
[tex]AB^{2}=514[/tex]
[tex]AB=\sqrt{514}=22.67\ units[/tex]
