Question

Pythogorean theorem ​

Answer 1

x = 48

Explanation:

RULE:

`a^2 + b^2 = c^2`

1.
`x^2 + 36^2 = 60^2`

2.
`x^2 + 1296 = 3600`

3. subtract 1296 on both side of the equation.

4.
`x^2 = 2304`

5. square root it.

6.
`\sqrt[]{x^2} = \sqrt[]{2304}`

7.
`x = 48`