Solutions
To solve this problem we have to use the Pythagorean theorem. You can only use the Pythagorean theorem in Right Triangles. The longest side of the triangle is called the "hypotenuse". C² is the longest side so it is the hypotenuse . To calculate c² we have to do α² + β² = c².
Given
One leg of a right triangular piece of land has a length of 24 yards. They hypotenuse has a length of 74 yards. The other leg has a length of 10x yards.
First leg (24 yards) would be α
Second leg would be β
Hypotenuse (74 yards) would be c
Now we have points α β c.
a² (24) + β² ( x ) = c² (74)
Calculations
c² = α² + β²
74² = 24²+ β²
<span>5476 = 576 + </span>β²
5476 - 576 = β²
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<span>4900 = </span>β²
→√4900
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β<span> = 70 yards
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<span>70 = 10x
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<span>x = 70</span>÷<span>10 = 7 yards
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The second leg = 7 yards
If the input value is negative, the output value is always positive. We know this because the negative sign before the 4z will always reverse the negativity of the number that is plugged in.
Move the 11x to the left and the +54 to the right. Their signs will flip:
14x-11x = 96-54
3x = 42
x = 14
