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

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

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Answer:

x ≈ 15.62

Explanation:

using Pythagoras' identity in the right triangle.

the square on the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares on the other 2 sides, that is

x² = 12² + 10² = 144 + 100 = 244 ( take square root of both sides )

x =
√(244) ≈ 15.62 ( to the nearest hundredth )

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