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Find the value of x to the nearest tenth.

Find the value of x to the nearest tenth.-example-1
User Hamza Usman Ghani
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Answer:


x = 2

Explanation:

Using the pythagorean theorem in the right triangle:


1^2 + 2^2 = c^2\\1 + 4 = c^2\\c = \sqrt5

Using the pythagorean theorem in the left triangle:


x^2 + (\sqrt5)^2 = 3^2\\x^2 + 5 = 9\\x^2 = 4\\x = 2

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