Question
Given that (20,x,29) is a Pythagorean triple and x<29 , what is the value of x?
Answers
GPT 3.5
The Pythagorean theorem states that in a right-angled triangle, the square of the length of the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the other two sides.
In this case, we have:
20^2 + x^2 = 29^2
400 + x^2 = 841
x^2 = 441
Taking the square root of both sides, we get:
x = 21
Therefore, the value of x is 21.
In this case, we have:
20^2 + x^2 = 29^2
400 + x^2 = 841
x^2 = 441
Taking the square root of both sides, we get:
x = 21
Therefore, the value of x is 21.