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Hello! I need answer 1 solved, for geometry this is a question sheet!

Hello! I need answer 1 solved, for geometry this is a question sheet!-example-1
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1) We have to solve for x.

We have a right triangle, so we can apply the Pythagorean theorem to relate the side lengths.

As x is the hypotenuse, we can write:


\begin{gathered} x^2=9^2+15^2 \\ x^2=81+225 \\ x^2=306 \\ x=√(306) \\ x\approx17.5 \end{gathered}

Answer: x = 17.5

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