Question 453214
How do you solve the pythagorean theorem if you have 2 variables?? 
for instance: side a=10, side b=x-2 and side c=x.
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Formula: hypotenuse^2 = leg1 ^2 + leg 2 ^2
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If you assume the hypotenuse = c = x you get the following:
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x^2 = 10^2 + (x-2)^2
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x^2 = 10^2 + x^2-4x+4
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-4x + 104 = 0
-x + 26 = x = 26 (side c; the hypotenuse)
x-2 = 24 (side b)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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