SOLUTION: How to do the Pythagorean Theorem when your sides are x , 60 and x+12

Question 893546: How to do the Pythagorean Theorem when your sides are x , 60 and x+12
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Is x a positive number? If it is, then the longest side (hyptenuse) is either 60 units or x+12 units.
Use the Pythagorean Theorem both ways and solve each of them for x.

Hypotenuse 60:

Discriminant,

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Shortest leg is 36, next leg is 48, and the 60 is hypotenuse.

You could try this again assuming x+12 is the hypotenuse, set up the Pythagorean Theorem
relationship, and see what happens, or if the solution works right.

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