SOLUTION: The Hypotenuse is given as 5 however, the two legs are the variable "X" how do i go about solving this?

SOLUTION: The Hypotenuse is given as 5 however, the two legs are the variable "X" how do i go about solving this?

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Question 1016997: The Hypotenuse is given as 5 however, the two legs are the variable "X" how do i go about solving this?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The Hypotenuse is given as 5 however, the two legs are the variable "X" how do i go about solving this?
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Step 1, say what you want to solve for.
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If it's x,
Step 2, use the Pythagorean Theorem.
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