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HW 1 Pythagorean Theorem and its Converse
2 of 4
14
12
x
29
:: √59
What is the value of x?¦
:: √1037 :: 3√/39 :: √1129
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10:47 HW 1 Pythagorean Theorem and its Converse 2 of 4 14 12 x 29 :: √59 What is the-example-1

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The value of x is √1037.Therefore, option √1037 is correct.

The Pythagorean theorem can be used to solve this problem. The theorem states that in a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.

Value of x = BC + CD

In this case, we can use the Pythagorean theorem on triangle ACD

29^2 = 12^2 + AD^2

841 = 144 + AD^2

AD^2 = 841 -144

AD^2 = 697

AD = √697

In this case, we can use the Pythagorean theorem on triangle ABC

14^2 = 12^2 + BC^2

196 = 144 + BC^2

BC= √52

We can then solve for x by taking the square root of both sides of the equation.

x = √52 + √697

x = 7.21 + 26.4

x = 33.61

33.61 Approximately = √1037

Therefore, the value of x is √1037.

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