can anyone help me with (a) please 50 points and brainliest

Answer:
8
Step-by-step explanation:
Two Pythagorean triples are (6, 8, 10) and (8, 15, 17)
Both of these right triangles share a common side, 8. While the hypotenuses are 10 and 17.
The other side must add up to 21, which 15 and 6 do.