Three years ago, sherman was twice as old as clive. if clive’s present age is c, which expression represents sherman’s present age in terms of clive’s age?
a. 2c-3
b. 2c+6
c. 2(c-3)
d. 2c+3

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step-by-step explanation:

the answer is b: 18

step-by-step explanation:

use the pythagorean theorem to .

a^2+b^2=c^2

plug 18 for "r"

the 2 legs are 18 and 24

18^2+24^2=c^2

324+576=c^2

900=c^2

c=30

30-12=18

18 is the radius

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