Answer:
x= 3.95
Step-by-step explanation:
Hypotenuse = 9 cm
side = (x+5) cm
other side = (x-3) cm
Pythagoras theorem: Hypotenuse² = Base² + Base²
9² = (x+5)² + (x-3)²
81 = x² + 25 + 10x + x² + 9 - 6x
2x² + 4x - 47 = 0
Quadratic Formula
x = (-b±√b²-4ac) / 2a
x = (-4±√16+376) / 2(2)
x = (3.95 and -5.95)
We ignore the negative -5.95
So x = 3.95
