Question

How do you solve for x given a right triangle with leg = x, leg: 7 inches, hypotenuse: (x+1) inches?

Answer 1

`x = 24`

Explanation:

By pythagorean theorem:

`x^2 + 7^2 = (x + 1)^2`

`x^2 + 49 = x^2 + 2x + 1`

`49 - 1 = 2x`

`x = 24`

Hopefully this helps!