Question

If the equation 18^2 + b^2 = 30^2 is found to be true, what do we know about the triangle?(1 point)

a.The triangle is a right triangle with a missing leg length of 24.
b.The triangle is a right triangle, and the hypotenuse is 18.
c.The triangle is a right triangle with a missing side of 34.99.
d.The triangle is a right triangle, and the legs are 30 and 24.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The correct answer is a. The triangle is a right triangle with a missing leg length of 24. This is determined by the Pythagorean theorem, which states that in a right triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides. In this equation, 18^2 represents one of the legs, b^2 represents the other leg, and 30^2 represents the hypotenuse. So, if the equation holds true, it implies that one of the legs has a length of 24 units.