Question

Finding missing side and round to nearest tenth and I'm having trouble

Answer 1

Since it is a right triangle, we can use the Pythagorean theorem, as follows:

`a^2+17^2=18^2`

And solve for a:

`\begin{gathered} a^2+289=324 \\ a^2+289-289=324-289 \\ a^2=35 \\ a=√(35)=5.9 \end{gathered}`

Answer: missing side = 5.9