Answer:
OD = 9.375"
Step-by-step explanation:
We can draw a line from O to B to create a triangle.
Then, Triangle ODB and Triangle ACB are similar, so their corresponding side's ratio are similar as well.
Triangle ACB, we can use pythagorean theorem to figure out CB:
AC^2 + CB^2 = AB^2
15^2 + CB^2 = 17^2
225 + CB^2 = 289
CB^2 = 64
CB = 8
Now relating the corresponding sides, we can figure out OD:
[tex]\frac{OD}{DB}=\frac{AC}{CB}\\\frac{OD}{8-3}=\frac{15}{8}\\\frac{OD}{5}=\frac{15}{8}\\8OD=5*15\\OD=\frac{5*15}{8}\\OD=9.375[/tex]
