SOLUTION: how do you find the measure of x if the hypotenuse length is given and so is one length of the hypotenuse?

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Question 436882: how do you find the measure of x if the hypotenuse length is given and so is one length of the hypotenuse?
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, shree840:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You can't if all you know is the hypotenuse.

Answer by shree840(260) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
use the pythogorean theorem c^2=a^2+b^2 Ans