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For the following right triangle, find the side length x. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.X10Х20

For the following right triangle, find the side length x. Round your answer to the-example-1

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In order to calculate the the side length x we would have to use the pythagorean theorem.

pythagorean theorem


a^2+b^2=c^2

According to the picture, the a side is 10, the b is x, and the c side is 20.

Therefore, using pythagorean theorem we would be able to calculate the value of x.

So:

if a^2 + b^2=c^2

10^2+x^2=20^2

x^2=400-100

x=√300

x=17.3

The side length of x would be 17.3

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