Using the Pythagorean Theorem: Using variables

To find $x$ in the given triangle, let's apply the Pythagorean Theorem. The squared lengths of the triangle's legs and hypotenuse are related by this equation:

$(x+1)^2 + x^2 = (x+2)^2$

First, expand each term:

• $(x+1)^2 = x^2 + 2x + 1$
• $x^2 = x^2$
• $(x+2)^2 = x^2 + 4x + 4$

Plug these into the Pythagorean Theorem equation:

$(x^2 + 2x + 1) + x^2 = x^2 + 4x + 4$

Combine like terms:

$2x^2 + 2x + 1 = x^2 + 4x + 4$

Rearrange the equation to isolate terms on one side:

$2x^2 + 2x + 1 - x^2 - 4x - 4 = 0$

Simplify to get a quadratic equation:

$x^2 - 2x - 3 = 0$

Now, solve for $x$ using factoring. Look for two numbers that multiply to $-3$ and add to $-2$. These numbers are $-3$ and $1$:

$(x - 3)(x + 1) = 0$

Set each factor equal to zero:

• $x - 3 = 0 \Rightarrow x = 3$
• $x + 1 = 0 \Rightarrow x = -1$

Given the condition $x > 0$, the valid solution is:

$x = 3$

To solve this problem, we need to use the given information to establish an equation for $a$ and $b$.

• First, understand the ratio given: CB:AC = 5:3. Thus, we can write CB as $5x$ and AC as $3x$.
• We know that $a+b = 7$. Translating this to our variables, if 'AC' correlates with 'a' and 'CB' with 'b', we have:
• $b = 5x$
• $a = 3x$
• Substitute these expressions into the equation $a + b = 7$:

$3x + 5x = 7$

Simplifying gives:

$8x = 7$

• Solving for $x$, we divide both sides by 8:

$x = \frac{7}{8}$

• Now substitute back to find $a$ and $b$:
• $b = 5x = 5 \times \frac{7}{8} = \frac{35}{8}$
• $a = 3x = 3 \times \frac{7}{8} = \frac{21}{8}$
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The values of $a$ and $b$ are indeed: $a=3, b=4$.

To solve this problem, we'll use the Pythagorean Theorem to establish a relationship between the sides of the right triangle:

Given:

• One side $a = x$
• Another side $b = x + 7$
• The hypotenuse $c = 13$

According to the Pythagorean Theorem:

$a^2 + b^2 = c^2$

Substitute the given values:

$x^2 + (x + 7)^2 = 13^2$

Expand and simplify:\

$x^2 + (x^2 + 14x + 49) = 169$

$2x^2 + 14x + 49 = 169$

Subtract 169 from both sides to set the equation to 0:

$2x^2 + 14x + 49 - 169 = 0$

$2x^2 + 14x - 120 = 0$

Divide the entire equation by 2 to simplify:

$x^2 + 7x - 60 = 0$

We now have a quadratic equation that can be factored as:

$(x + 12)(x - 5) = 0$

Set each factor equal to 0 and solve for $x$:

• $x + 12 = 0$ gives $x = -12$
• $x - 5 = 0$ gives $x = 5$

Since $x > 0$, we have $x = 5$.

Therefore, the solution to the problem is $x = 5$.