Giải:
Xét \(\Delta BMA,\Delta BMC\) có:
BA = BC ( do t/g ABC cân tại B )
AM: cạnh chung
MA = MC ( gt )
\(\Rightarrow\Delta BMA=\Delta BMC\left(c-c-c\right)\)
\(\Rightarrow\widehat{BMA}=\widehat{BMC}\) ( góc t/ứng )
Mà \(\widehat{BMA}+\widehat{BMC}=180^o\) ( kề bù )
\(\Rightarrow\widehat{BMA}=\widehat{BMC}=90^o\)
Ta có: \(AM=\frac{1}{2}AC=8\left(cm\right)\)
Trong t/g vuông BMA \(\left(\widehat{BMA}=90^o\right)\), áp dụng định lí Py-ta-go ta có:
\(BM^2+AM^2=AB^2\)
\(\Rightarrow BM^2+8^2=17^2\)
\(\Rightarrow BM^2=225\)
\(\Rightarrow BM=\sqrt{225}=15\left(cm\right)\)
Vậy BM = 15 cm