SOLUTION: leg A 15 Leg B x Hypotenuse 4x

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Question 916715: leg A 15
Leg B x
Hypotenuse 4x

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a^2 + b^2 = c^2

15^2 + x^2 = (4x)^2

225 + x^2 = 16x^2

225 = 16x^2 - x^2

225 = 15x^2

15x^2 = 225

x^2 = 225/15

x^2 = 15

x = sqrt(15)


Leg A: 15

Leg B: sqrt(15)

Hypotenuse: 4*sqrt(15)


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