Question

For the following right triangle find the side length x round your answer to the nearest hundredth

Answer 1

x ≈ 12.96

Explanation:

Using Pythagoras' identity in the right triangle

x² + 11² = 17²

x² + 121 = 289 ( subtract 121 from both sides )

x² = 168 ( take the square root of both sides )

x =
`√(168)` ≈ 12.96 ( to the nearest hundredth )