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The triangle below is isosceles. Find the length of side
x to the nearest tenth.

The triangle below is isosceles. Find the length of side x to the nearest tenth.-example-1
User Matt Ellis
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Answer:

x=2.3

Explanation:

Isosceles triangle means both sides are the same length, triangle is also right meaning you can plug values into Pythagorean theorem (
a^2+b^2=c^2)


x^2+x^2=√(11)^2 \\2x^2=11\\x=\sqrt{(11)/(2) } \\x=2.345...\\x=2.3

Assuming all my math is right, this is your answer

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