Answer:
24 inches
Step-by-step explanation:
We can find different sides of a right angle triangle using Pythagorean theorem: [tex]c^2 = a^2+b^2[/tex], where [tex]c[/tex] is the hypotenuse and [tex]a[/tex] and [tex]b[/tex] are the other sides.
Therefore, we can re-arrange the equation for one of the other sides.
[tex]c^2-b^2=a^2[/tex].
Since we know these two sides all we have to do is put them into the equation:
[tex](30)^2-(18)^2=a^2[/tex]
[tex]a^2 = 576\\a= 24[/tex]
Therefore, the missing side is 24 inches.
