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Hans leaned a 17 ft ladder against his house. He placed the base of the ladder 8 ft from his house, and the top of the ladder reached the base of his window.

How high is the base of his window from the ground?
[tex]a^{2}[/tex]+[tex]b^{2}[/tex]=[tex]c^{2}[/tex]
A.25
B.15
C.23
D.17