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CSEC Mathematics · May/June 2016 · Paper 1 · Question Q55

Item 55 refers to triangle ABC below. In the triangle ABC, not drawn to scale, AB is 17 cm, AC is 15 cm, BC is x\text{ cm} and angle BCA is 90^\circ. The value of x is

  1. (A)7
  2. (B)8
  3. (C)9
  4. (D)12

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