Question

What is the value of x? Round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary.

Answer 1

1833............................

Answer 2

By the Pythagorean Theorem

h^2=x^2+y^2 (for right-triangles where h is the hypotenuse and x and y are sides)

17^2=6^2+x^2

x^2=17^2-6^2

x^2=289-36

x^2=253

x=√253

x≈15.9 to nearest tenth