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=GEOMETRYPythagorean TheoremFor the following right triangle, find the side length x. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

=GEOMETRYPythagorean TheoremFor the following right triangle, find the side length-example-1
User Jyoseph
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From the triangle, we have:

c = 13

b = 7

Let's solve for a.

The triangle is a right triangle.

To find the length of the missing sides, apply Pythagorean Theorem:


c^2=a^2+b^2

We are to solve for a.

Rewrite the equation for a:


a^2=c^2-b^2

Thus, we have:


\begin{gathered} a^2=13^2-7^2 \\ \\ a^2=169-49 \\ \\ a^2=120 \end{gathered}

Take the square root of both sides:


\begin{gathered} \sqrt[]{a^2}=\sqrt[]{120} \\ \\ a=10.95 \end{gathered}

ANSWER:


10.95

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