The equation \(182 + 302\) can be interpreted in the context of the Pythagorean theorem, which states that in a right triangle, the sum of the squares of the lengths of the legs equals the square of the length of the hypotenuse.
To identify which statement is correct, we can evaluate the given options based on the Pythagorean theorem \(a^2 + b^2 = c^2\):
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The triangle is a right triangle with a missing leg length of 24.
- This doesn't provide enough information to verify. We need more details about the known sides.
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The triangle is a right triangle, and the legs are 30 and 24.
- Let's check:
\[
30^2 + 24^2 = 900 + 576 = 1476
\]
- We would need to compare 1476 against the square of the hypotenuse, which we don't have.
- Let's check:
\[
30^2 + 24^2 = 900 + 576 = 1476
\]
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The triangle is a right triangle with a missing side of 34.99.
- Again, doesn't provide enough context to confirm this directly.
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The triangle is a right triangle, and the hypotenuse is 18.
- The square would then be \(18^2 = 324\).
- If it was a right triangle, \(a^2 + b^2\) must equal \(324\). For example, with possible leg lengths of 12 and 15: \[ 12^2 + 15^2 = 144 + 225 = 369 \text{ (this doesn't work)} \] A triangle with hypotenuse 18 doesn't provide valid leg lengths with integer sides.
To conclude, the correct understanding of \(182 + 302\) relates to sums of squares. The only compatible statement that aligns with the Pythagorean theorem is:
The triangle is a right triangle, and the legs are 30 and 24.
However, if we directly compute using \(30 \text{ and } 24\) sums, the conclusion is valid even if the final lengths were rounded.