30 is the length of the hypotenuse
24 is one of the bases
a^2+b^2 = c^2
where c is the hypotenuse (longest side)
24^2 + y^2 = 30^2
576 +y^2 = 900
y^2 = 324
y= √324 = 18
y = 18
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