Answer
24 inches
Work Step by Step
The Pythagorean theorem states:
$$ a^2+b^2=c^2$$
Thus, we obtain:
$$ a=\sqrt{51^2-45^2}\\ a=\sqrt{576}\\ a=24$$
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