Question

What is the measure of x?
3
27
Z
Х
x = ?

Answer 1

x = √810

Explanation:

Using the leg rule, which is given as:

Hypotenuse/leg = leg/part

Thus:

Hypotenuse = 27 + 3 = 30

leg = x

Part = 27

Plug in the values

30/x = x/27

Cross multiply

x*x = 30*27

x² = 810

x = √810