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For the following right triangle, find the side length x. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

For the following right triangle, find the side length x. Round your answer to the-example-1

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Answer:

15.62

Explanation:

The Pythagorean theorem tells you the relation between the side lengths is ...

x^2 = 12^2 + 10^2 . . . the sum of squares of sides is the square of the hypotenuse

x^2 = 244

x = √244 ≈ 15.62

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