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Do the side lengths for a pythagorean triangle?

X = ? Do the side lengths for a pythagorean triangle?-example-1

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Answer:

X=34

Explanation:

x^2=30^2+16^2

x^2=900+256

x^2=1156

take the square root of both sides

X=√1156

X=34

User Virtualdvid
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Answer:

x = 34

Explanation:

Using Pythagorean Theorem ,


{x}^(2) = {16}^(2) + {30}^(2)


= > {x}^(2) = 256 + 900 = 1156


x = √(1156) = 34

Yes. All the side lengths of the triangle form a Pythagorean Triplet.

User Leo Odishvili
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