SOLUTION: The three sides of a right angled triangle are x cm, (x + 17) and (x + 18). Form a quadratic equation in x and solve to find the length of the hypotenuse, the longest side. PS.

Question 989080: The three sides of a right angled triangle are x cm, (x + 17) and (x + 18). Form a quadratic equation in x and solve to find the length of the hypotenuse, the longest side.

PS. A triangle was given in the problem but I cannot draw it here, the hypotenuse side was given as (x + 18)
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The three sides of a right angled triangle are x cm, (x + 17) and (x + 18). Form a quadratic equation in x and solve to find the length of the hypotenuse, the longest side.
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