Answer:
41. x = √2
42. x = √5
43. x = 4
44. x = 4√3
Step-by-step explanation:
The Pythagorean Theorem:
[tex]leg^2+leg^2=hypotenuse^2\to a^2+b^2=c^2[/tex]
[tex]41.\\\\a=1,\ b=1,\ c=x\\\\x^2=1^2+1^2\\\\x^2=1+1\\\\x^2=2\to x=\sqrt2[/tex]
[tex]42.\\a=1, b=2,\ c=x\\\\x^2=1^2+2^2\\\\x^2=1+4\\\\x^2=5\to x=\sqrt5[/tex]
[tex]43.\\a=3,\ b=x,\ c=5\\\\3^2+x^2=5^2\\\\9+x^2=25\qquad\text{subtract 9 from both sides}\\\\x^2=16\to x=\sqrt{16}\to x=4[/tex]
[tex]44.\\\\a=4,\ b=x,\ c=8\\\\4^2+x^2=8^2\\\\16+x^2=64\qquad\text{subtract 16 from both sides}\\\\x^2=48\to x=\sqrt{48}\\\\x=\sqrt{16\cdot3}\qquad\text{use}\ \sqrt{ab}=\sqrt{a}\cdot\sqrt{b}\\\\x=\sqrt{16}\cdot\sqrt3\\\\x=4\sqrt3[/tex]
