Question

right triangle using pythagorean theorem: a^2+(x+2)^2=(2x-2)^2

Answer 1

what is the instruction?

Answer 2

find 'a' using pythagorean theorem

Answer 3

a=3(x^2 -4x)

Answer 4

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

so (2x-2)^2-(x+2)^2= a^2

Answer 5

hmm i tried that answer and it told me it was wrong..

Answer 6

did it ask you to find a or a^2

Answer 7

yes

Answer 8

so it asked you to find a not a^2

Answer 9

yes, at the end you get rid of the ^2

Answer 10

if u square root the answer i gave you you will end up with the right one

Answer 11

is the answer -x?
after you square root it?