document.write( "Question 755615: One side of a triangle is 9. If the other side is 3 less than the hypotenuse, find the missing side and hypotenuse.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #459749 by reviewermath(1029)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Q: \n" ); document.write( "One side of a triangle is 9. If the other side is 3 less than the hypotenuse, find the missing side and hypotenuse. \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "A: \n" ); document.write( "Let x = hypotenuse \n" ); document.write( "so x - 3 = missing side \n" ); document.write( "Using Pythagorean Theorem: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "-6x + 90 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "x = 15 \n" ); document.write( "x - 3 = 12 \n" ); document.write( "The hypotenuse is \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |