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Solve for x. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Solve for x. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.-example-1
User Ralitsa
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Answer:

x ≈ 17.5

Explanation:

Using Pythagoras' identity in the right triangle

x² = 9² + 15² = 81 + 225 = 306 ( take the square root of both sides )

x =
√(306) ≈ 17.5 ( to the nearest tenth )

User MikeyB
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Answer:

17.5

Step-by-step explanation:


15^(2)+9^(2)= 306\\


√(306) = 17.5

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