Question 384273: The legs of a right triangle measure 3x and 15. If the hypotenuse measures 3x + 3, what is the value of x? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The legs of a right triangle measure 3x and 15. If the hypotenuse measures 3x + 3, what is the value of x?
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Use Pythagoras:
(3x+3)^2 = (3x)^2 + 15^2
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9x^2+18x+9 = 9x^2 + 225
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18x = 216
x = 12
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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