Question

What are the values of h and x in the right triangle? Explain.

Answer 1

h = 60 ; x = 25

Explanation:

You are going to want to use Pythagorean Theorem to solve these.

Pythagorean Theorem: a² + b² = c²

h² + 144² = 156²

h² + 20736 = 24336

h² = 3600

h = 60

x² + 60² = 65²

x² + 3600 = 4225

x² = 625

x = 25