Question

Find the value of side a . 30 being the hypotenuse, 24 being the adjacent, and a being the opposite of the right triangle

Answer 1

`{a}^(2) + {24}^(2) = {30}^(2)`

`{a}^(2) + 576 = 900`

`{a}^(2) = 900 - 576`

`{a}^(2) = 324`

`a = √(324)`

`a = 18`
Using the Pythagor Theory.