Use a Pythagorean Triple to find x.

Mathematics

2 answers:

olga55 [171]3 years ago

6 0

Answer:

x = 51

Step-by-step explanation:

Using Pythagoras' identity in the right triangle.

x² = 45² + 24² = 2025 + 576 = 2601 ( take the square root of both sides )

x = $\sqrt{2601}$ = 51

Artyom0805 [142]3 years ago

3 0

Answer:

x = 51.

Step-by-step explanation:

The triple you require is 17-15-8

We have x-45-24

- that is three times each number in the triple.

So x = 3*17 = 51.

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