Answer:
x =12
Step-by-step explanation:
We can use the Pythagorean theorem to solve for x
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
16^2 + x^2 = 20^2
256 +x^2 = 400
Subtract 256 from each side
256-256 +x^2 = 400-256
x^2 =144
Take the square root of each side
sqrt(x^2) =sqrt(144)
x = 12
(x + 10)² - 1
= (x² + 20x + 100) - 1
= x² + 20x + 99
None of the choices you provided are correct. Did you type in the question wrong?
You're looking for c, so you want to isolate it or get it by itself. To get rid of the /3 you multiply since the opposite of division is multiplication and to get rid of it, you do the opposite (like -9 you would add 9 to get it to 0). Now you are left with -19+c = 24 (the 24 is 8*3 because what you do to one side you do to the other. Now you get c by itself so you add 19 to both sides which leaves you with C= 43. Sorry if this was confusing!
The answer to this would be O
