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PLEASE HELP 20 POINTS

Solve for x



Round to the nearest tenth, if necessary.

PLEASE HELP 20 POINTS Solve for x Round to the nearest tenth, if necessary.-example-1

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Answer:

x = 17.6

Explanation:

This is a right triangle.

To find the value of x, the length of the hypotenuse, we write the following equation using Pythagoras theorem:


{a}^(2) + {b}^(2) = {c}^(2)

  • Given legs' lengths, 12 and 13, are a and b respectively


{12}^(2) + {13}^(2) = {x}^(2)

  • Find the square value of legs


144 + 169 = {x}^(2)

  • Find the sum


313 = {x}^(2)

  • Calculate the root for both sides

x = 17.6 approximately

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