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Work out the length of x.

Give your answer rounded to 1 decimal place.
x
9 m
14.5 m
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Work out the length of x. Give your answer rounded to 1 decimal place. x 9 m 14.5 m-example-1

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Answer:

x ≈ 17.1 m

Explanation:

Using Pythagoras' identity in the right triangle

x² = 9² + 14.5² = 81 + 210.25 = 291.25 ( take the square root of both sides )

x =
√(291.25) ≈ 17.1 m ( to 1 dec. place )

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