Find the missing length for the right triangle
7 & 25
Are these two measurements the sides or a side and the hypotenuse of the triangle?
Yes
Are these two measurements the sides adjacent to the right angle?
Or are they one of the sides and the hypotenuse?
To find the missing length of a right triangle, we can use the Pythagorean theorem. The Pythagorean theorem states that in a right triangle, the sum of the squares of the lengths of the two legs (the sides that are not the hypotenuse) is equal to the square of the length of the hypotenuse.
In this case, we have a right triangle with one leg measuring 7 and the hypotenuse measuring 25. Let's call the missing length x.
So, using the Pythagorean theorem, we can write the equation as:
7^2 + x^2 = 25^2
49 + x^2 = 625
Now, let's solve for x.
Subtract 49 from both sides of the equation:
x^2 = 625 - 49
x^2 = 576
Take the square root of both sides to solve for x:
x = √576
x = 24
Therefore, the missing length of the right triangle is 24.