Answer:
15.9 units
Step-by-step explanation:
use the pathagorean theorem to find x.
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
6^2 + b^2 = 17^2
36 + b^2 = 289
-36 -36
[tex]\sqrt{b^{2} }[/tex]= [tex]\sqrt{253}[/tex]
b = 15.90597372
b = 15.9
