If the equation 182 + b2 = 302 is found to be true, what do we know about the triangle?(1 point) Responses The triangle is a right triangle with a missing side of 34.99. The triangle is a right triangle with a missing side of 34.99. The triangle is a right triangle, and the hypotenuse is 18. The triangle is a right triangle, and the hypotenuse is 18. The triangle is a right triangle, and the legs are 30 and 24. The triangle is a right triangle, and the legs are 30 and 24. The triangle is a right triangle with a missing leg length of 24.

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To analyze the equation $182 + b^2 = 302$, we first solve for $b^2$: 1. Subtract 182 from both sides: $$ b^2 = 302 - 182 $$ $$ b^2 = 120 $$ 2. Taking the square root of both sides gives us: $$ b = \sqrt{120} \approx 10.95 $$ Now, regarding the triangle, we assume that the equation represents the Pythagorean theorem $a^2 + b^2 = c^2$ where $c$ is the hypotenuse. If we interpret $182$ as $a^2$ and $b^2$ as the square of another leg, then: - We find $a = \sqrt{182} \approx 13.53$ - And we have already calculated $b \approx 10.95$ Putting this into a triangle context, the Pythagorean theorem would give us: $$ (\sqrt{182})^2 + (\sqrt{120})^2 = c^2 $$ So, if we calculate $c$: $$ c^2 = 182 + 120 = 302 \implies c = \sqrt{302} \approx 17.35 $$ Based on the responses provided, none of the options align perfectly with the derived lengths of the triangle, particularly as it does not indicate that the hypotenuse is 18, nor has side lengths of 30 and 24. The correct statement would generally be: "The triangle is a right triangle with legs approximately 13.53 and 10.95, and the hypotenuse approximately 17.35." Given that information, without a direct match from your provided answers, the best conclusion based on the calculations is that there is a right triangle involved but none of the specific options were fully correct.