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I am pretty sure that the answer is 16 in (c)
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Use the Pythagorean Theorem, where the leg lengths are a and b, and the hypotenuse length is c.

[tex] a^2 + b^2 = c^2 [/tex]

[tex] a^2 + (30~in.)^2 = (34~in.)^2 [/tex]

[tex] a^2 + 900~in.^2 = 1156~in.^2 [/tex]

[tex] a^2 = 256~in.^2 [/tex]

[tex] a = 16~in. [/tex]

Answer: 16 in.