SOLUTION: Hi I am having trouble with a problem. I need to find x in a right triangle. The base is 3 and the height is x+1 with a hypotenuse of 4. I have tried many different ways and just c

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Question 1106972: Hi I am having trouble with a problem. I need to find x in a right triangle. The base is 3 and the height is x+1 with a hypotenuse of 4. I have tried many different ways and just can't get the answer. Please help me and thank you for taking your time to read this.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
BASE, 3
HEIGHT, x+1
HYPOTENUSE, 4

%28x%2B1%29%5E2%2B3%5E2=4%5E2

You can solve that equation for x.