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Can someone help with 24

Can someone help with 24-example-1
User Genjosanzo
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14^2 + x^2 = 23^2

196 + x^2 = 529

x^2 = 529-196 = 333

x = sqrt(333) = 18.248 ( round to 18.25)

14 + 23 + 18.25 = 55.25 feet none of the answers shown are correct


per the diagram one side is 14 feet, another side is 23 feet. yet all the answers are even smaller than the shortest side

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