Answer:
its answer will be 9.first by using phythagorus theorem h^2=p^2+b^2'then h=15,p=12and b=x. again by putting the values of h ,p and b we get ,(15)^2=(12)^2+x^2. 225=144+x^2, x^2=225-144, x^2=81,x=√81,x=9 answer
X^2-3x-40=0
(x-8)(x+5)
X=8,x=-5
it's 8 inches