Question

What is the value of x in the triangle below? Round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary. Please show your work! tyy

Answer 1

x = 14.3

Explanation:

To find one of the sides, we can use the pythagorean theorem:

a² + b² = c²

a² = c² - b²

a = √c² -b²

a = √(20)² -( 14)²

a = 14.3