They do not say which is the hypotenuse. We need to figure that out.
x-5 must be the smallest, all it a
2x is next biggest, call it b
2x+1 is biggest, the hypotenuse, call it c
a^2 = (x-5)^2 = x^2 -10x+25 check
b^2 = 4 x^2 check
so
a^2 + b^2 = 5 x^2 -10x+25
NOW
c^2 = 4x^2 +4 x +1 check with you
and we know a^2+ b^2 = c^2
so
5 x^2 - 10 x + 25
= 4 x^2 + 4x + 1
so
x^2 -14 x +24 = 0 Yeah !!
A right triangle has three sides known to be
(x-5)
(2x+1)
and 2x.
By use of the pythagorean theorem show how the sides of the triangle can yield the equation: x^2-14x+24=0
this is my work below:
(x-5)^2+(2x+1)^2=2x^2
which expanded is:
(x^2-10x+25)+(4x^2+4x+1)=2x^2
i don't understand how that would give you x^2-14x+24=0.
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thank you!