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V125BC [204]
3 years ago
7

The shorter leg of a right triangle is 18 meters. The hypotenuse is 6 meters longer than the longer leg. Find the length of the

longer leg.
Mathematics
1 answer:
mote1985 [20]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

24 meters

Step-by-step explanation:

Use the pythagorean theorem

18² + x² = (x + 6)²

Expand

324 + x² = x² + 12x + 36

Subtract x² from both sides

324 = 12x + 36

Subtract 36 from both sides

288 = 12x

Divide both sides by 12

24 = x

24 meters

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