SOLUTION: a right triangle has a hypotenuss of length 46. The other two sides are x and (x-2) Find x.

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Question 1162685: a right triangle has a hypotenuss of length 46. The other two sides are x and (x-2) Find x.
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See and learn on how to formulate your problem CORRECTLY: 

    a right triangle has the hypotenuse of length 46. The other two sides are x and (x-2). Find x.


Solution 

The Pythagorean equation is


    x^2 + (x-2)^2 = 46^2.


Solve for x using the quadratic formula.