Question

Solve for x round to nearest tenth

Answer 1

15.9 units

Explanation:

use the pathagorean theorem to find x.

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

6^2 + b^2 = 17^2

36 + b^2 = 289

-36 -36

`\sqrt{b^(2) }`=
`√(253)`

b = 15.90597372

b = 15.9