Answer:
The second leg has 8 units length
Step-by-step explanation:
Hypotenuse of the right triangle = 17 units
Leg 1 = 15 units
Let's find the length of Leg 2, using the Pythagorean Theorem, this way:
Leg 2 ² = 17² - 15²
Leg 2 ² = 289 - 225
Leg 2 ² = 64
Leg 2 = √64
Leg 2 = 8 units
