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What is the value of x? Round to the nearest tenth.

What is the value of x? Round to the nearest tenth.-example-1
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x^2 = 24^2 - 12^2
x^2 = 576 - 144
x^2 = 432
x = 12 square root 3
or
x = 20.78

hope that helps

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Pythagoras states that x²+12²=24². So x=√(576-144)≈20.8
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