Question

A right triangle has a hypotenuse that is 3 feet longer than one leg. The other leg is 4 feet.

Answer 1

did you draw a picture?

Answer 2

I need to find out the two sides but I'm not sure where to put them into the pentagorus theoreum

Answer 3

it doesn't have a picture

Answer 4

pythagorean theorem...

even if the problem doesn't have a picture you can always make one that uses the given information...

Answer 5

ohhh i see sorry its because in brazil its called pentagoras lol and thanks now i see

Answer 6

wait do i square both the x and the 3

Answer 7

so using pythagoras' theorem, we get \[\left( x+3 \right)^2=x^2+4^2\]
now you can solve for x...

Answer 8

ok i got it thanks sooooo much!!!!

Answer 9

you're welcome!