Question

A right triangle has a leg that measures 15 ft and the hypotenuse measures 24 ft. What would the

Answer 1

Answer:

x=19

Step-by-step explanation:

First, you place the numbers in place of the variables in their relative positions using the pythagorean theorem:

$15^{2} +x^{2}=24^{2}$

Then you square the numbers that you currently have:

$225+x^{2}=576$

Then subtract 225 from both sides to isolate the x:

$x^{2} =576-225$

This gives you the equation:

$x^{2} =351$

Then take the square root of both sides which gives you:

$x=18.7349939952$

Then round to the nearest whole number which gives you x=19