We have a right triangle with lengths x, x+6, and 30. We have to use the Pythagorean theorem to set up an equation to solve for x. This results in a quadratic equation with high numbers that we have to solve, which we can do by either factoring or by using the quadratic formula. Subscribe to @bprpmathbasics for more math tutorials.
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0:00 Solving for x from a right triangle
3:05 Solving the quadratic equation by factoring
8:14 Solving the quadratic equation by using the quadratic formula
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