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Find the value of a. Round to the nearest tenth, if necessary. 11 24 a​

Find the value of a. Round to the nearest tenth, if necessary. 11 24 a​-example-1
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Answer:

21.3

Explanation:

It's easier to see how to do this if you transfer the 11 to the bottom of the rectangle. The look at the left triangle. It has 3 sides.

24, 11, and a.

You should be able to find a using

a^2 + 11^2 = 24^2 Expand the squares

a^2 + 121 = 576 Subtract 121 from both sides

a^2 = 576 - 121

a^2 = 455 Take the square root of both sides.

sqrt(a^2) = sqrt(455)

a = 21.33

or

a = 21.3

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