Question

Consider the diagram below.

42°
18
y
Find x. Round to the nearest whole number!

Answer 1

step by step Explanation:

Since this is a right triangle,

We can find the length b by using the Pythagoras theorem

a2+b2=c2

Plugin the values

→22+b2=62

→4+b2=36

→b2=32

Take the square root of both sides

→√b2=√32

→b=√16⋅2

⇒b=4√2