Question

For the following right triangle find the side length x

Answer 1

the answer should be 120 as the hypotenuse is obtained by √(a²+b²=c² )

Answer 2

x = 17

Explanation:

• We're given a right triangle with the measures of two legs . We're also given as measures of hypotenuse as x .

We need to find x.

Using Pythagorean theorem

a ² + b ² = c²

• Where, a and b is the length of measures of legs and c is the measures of hypotenuse.

Lebels the values , we get

( 15 ) ² + ( 8 )² = ( x ) ²

Expand the exponent

225 + 64 = x²

Add the numbers

289 = x²

Taking square root of both side

√289 = √x²

17 = x.

Hence, the length of side x is 17.