Question

Instructions: Find the missing side of the triangle.

Answer 1

x=15

Explanation:

Since this is a right triangle, we can use the Pythagorean theorem

a^2+b^2 = c^2 where a and b are the legs and c is the hypotenuse

The legs and x and 20 and the hypotenuse is 25

20 ^2+x^2 = 25^2

400 + x^2 = 625

Subtract 400 from each side

x^2 = 625-400

x^2 = 225

Take the square root of each side

sqrt(x^2) = sqrt(225)

x = 15