Question

Solve for x
Image of a triangle with the sides being 5, 3, and x. It is a right triangle.
Pick one:
a. 8
b. 16
c. 4

Answer 1

If the legs are 3 and 5, then the hypotenuse x=√34
But if the hypotenuse is 5, then the missing leg is x=4

Answer 2

To solve for the hypotenuse of a right triangle, you can use the Pythagorean Theorem. According to the theorem, 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 case, the triangle has side lengths of 5, 3, and x. Let's assume x is the hypotenuse. Applying the Pythagorean theorem:

x^2 = 5^2 + 3^2
x^2 = 25 + 9
x^2 = 34

To find x, we need to take the square root of both sides since we are looking for the positive value of x:

x = √34

This value is not one of the options provided. Therefore, none of the provided options is correct.

Answer 3

Apologies for the confusion in my previous response. You are correct.

If the legs of the right triangle are 3 and 5, then to find the length of the hypotenuse (x), we can use the Pythagorean theorem:

x^2 = 3^2 + 5^2
x^2 = 9 + 25
x^2 = 34

Taking the square root of both sides:

x = √34

Since x = √34 is not one of the options provided, let's consider the other option.

If the hypotenuse is 5, then to find the length of the missing leg (x), we can again use the Pythagorean theorem:

5^2 = 3^2 + x^2
25 = 9 + x^2
16 = x^2

Taking the square root of both sides:

x = √16
x = 4

Therefore, in the case where the hypotenuse is 5, the missing leg (x) is equal to 4. So option c. 4 is the correct answer.