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Yes. The hypotenuse is the longest side here, which is 17. Using Pythagorean theorem, 17² must equal the other two sides squared.

17² =289

8²+15² =64+225 =289

Since it satisfies the conditions of the Pythagorean theorem, they can represent the sides of a right triangle.

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