Math Problem Statement

Solve for x

Solve for x in the right triangle where one leg is 2, the hypotenuse is 4, and the other leg is x.

Solution

from sympy import symbols, Eq, solve

Define the variables

x = symbols('x')

Hypotenuse is 4, one leg is 2, and we solve for the other leg x.

hypotenuse = 4 leg1 = 2

Apply the Pythagorean theorem: x^2 + leg1^2 = hypotenuse^2

equation = Eq(x2 + leg12, hypotenuse**2)

Solve for x

solution = solve(equation, x) solution[-2sqrt(3), 2sqrt(3)][-2sqrt(3), 2sqrt(3)]successThe solution to the equation for xx is:

x=23x = 2\sqrt{3}

(Since xx represents a length, we discard the negative root.)

Would you like more details about the solution or related concepts? Here are some related questions:

  1. How does the Pythagorean theorem work in general?
  2. What is the value of 3\sqrt{3} approximately?
  3. Can the triangle's area be calculated now?
  4. What are other applications of the Pythagorean theorem?
  5. How do we determine whether a triangle is right-angled using its sides?

Tip: The square root of 3 is approximately 1.732, useful for practical calculations!

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Geometry
Algebra
Right Triangles

Formulas

Pythagorean Theorem: a^2 + b^2 = c^2

Theorems

Pythagorean Theorem

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 8-10