Question

The legs of a right triangle are x and 15 while the hypotenuse is 17.

Answer 1

Answer:

Since the Option of equation are not given. Kindly chose any of the below equation from the answer to find the value of 'x'.

$x^2+15^2=17^2$

$x^2=17^2-15^2$

OR

$x^2+225=289$

$x^2=289-225$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Length of One leg = x

Length of other Leg= 15

Hypotenuse = 17

We need to find the equation used to determine the value of x.

Solution:

Assuming Triangle to right angled triangle.

So we will apply Pythagoras theorem which sates that;

"The square of sum of two legs of right angle triangle is equal to square of the length of hypotenuse."

so we can say that;

$x^2+15^2=17^2$

$x^2=17^2-15^2$

OR

$x^2+225=289$

$x^2=289-225$

Since the equation are not given. Kindly chose any of the below equation from the answer to find the value of 'x'.

$x^2+15^2=17^2$

$x^2=17^2-15^2$

OR

$x^2+225=289$

$x^2=289-225$