given a right triangle with a leg of 18 in and a hypotenuse of 30in. what is the lenght of the missing leg?
To find the length of the missing leg, you can use the Pythagorean theorem, which states that in a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the two legs.
Let's call the missing leg x.
According to the Pythagorean theorem, we have:
x^2 + 18^2 = 30^2
Simplifying this equation, we get:
x^2 + 324 = 900
Now, we need to isolate x^2:
x^2 = 900 - 324
x^2 = 576
To find x, we take the square root of both sides of the equation:
x = √576
x = 24
Therefore, the length of the missing leg is 24 inches.
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Apologies, I made a mistake in the calculations. Let's recheck the solution:
According to the Pythagorean theorem, we have:
x^2 + 18^2 = 30^2
x^2 + 324 = 900
x^2 = 900 - 324
x^2 = 576
Taking the square root of both sides of the equation:
x = √576
x = 24
Therefore, the length of the missing leg is indeed 24 inches.