Question

Which equation can be used to find x, the length of the hypotenuse of the right triangle?

Answer 1

Answer: x = √(a^2 + b^2)

Explanation:

Hi, to answer this question we have to apply the Pythagorean Theorem formula:

a^2 + b^2 = x^2

Where:

x is the hypotenuse of the right triangle

a and b are the other sides of the right triangle.

Isolating x:

x = √(a^2 + b^2) is the equation used to find x.

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Answer 2

a^2+b^2 = x^2

Explanation:

We can use Pythagorean theorem

a^2 +b^2 = c^2

where a and b are the legs and c is the hypotenuse

If x is your hypotenuse

a^2+b^2 = x^2