Question

What is the value of x?
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Answer 1

x = 5

Explanation:

Since the triangle is right with hypotenuse of 13

Use Pythagoras' identity to solve for x

The square on the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares on the other 2 sides, that is

x² + 12² = 13²

x² + 144 = 169 ( subtract 144 from both sides )

x² = 25 ( take the square root of both sides )

x =
`√(25)` = 5