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

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anonymous · Answer

did you draw a picture?

anonymous · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

it doesn't have a picture

anonymous · Answer

pythagorean theorem...

even if the problem doesn't have a picture you can always make one that uses the given information...|dw:1404840480533:dw|

anonymous · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

wait do i square both the x and the 3

anonymous · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

ok i got it thanks sooooo much!!!!

anonymous · Answer

you're welcome!