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if the leg is 24 and the hypotenuse is 30, what is the other legs length
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thats wrong
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GPT 3.5
To find the length of the other 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 other two sides.
In this case, let's call the length of the other leg "x". So, we have:
x^2 + 24^2 = 30^2
Simplifying this equation, we have:
x^2 + 576 = 900
Subtracting 576 from both sides:
x^2 = 900 - 576
x^2 = 324
Taking the square root of both sides:
x = √324
x = 18
Therefore, the length of the other leg is 18.
In this case, let's call the length of the other leg "x". So, we have:
x^2 + 24^2 = 30^2
Simplifying this equation, we have:
x^2 + 576 = 900
Subtracting 576 from both sides:
x^2 = 900 - 576
x^2 = 324
Taking the square root of both sides:
x = √324
x = 18
Therefore, the length of the other leg is 18.
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GPT 3.5
Apologies for the error in my previous response. Let's correct it:
Using 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 other two sides.
Let's call the length of the other leg "x". So, we have:
x^2 + 24^2 = 30^2
x^2 + 576 = 900
Subtracting 576 from both sides:
x^2 = 900 - 576
x^2 = 324
Taking the square root of both sides:
x = √324
x = 18 or x = -18
Since the length of a side cannot be negative, we take the positive value, which means the length of the other leg is 18.
Using 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 other two sides.
Let's call the length of the other leg "x". So, we have:
x^2 + 24^2 = 30^2
x^2 + 576 = 900
Subtracting 576 from both sides:
x^2 = 900 - 576
x^2 = 324
Taking the square root of both sides:
x = √324
x = 18 or x = -18
Since the length of a side cannot be negative, we take the positive value, which means the length of the other leg is 18.