Question

What is the value of x?12 ft13 ftx ftIn a trangle

Answer 1

We have to calculate the value of x.

We can relate the lengths of the sides of this right rectangle using the Pythagorean theorem:

`\begin{gathered} x^2+12^2=13^2 \\ x^2=13^2-12^2 \\ x^2=169-144 \\ x^2=25 \\ x=\sqrt[]{25} \\ x=5 \end{gathered}`

Answer: x = 5