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Find the length in the kite labeled x
12 in.
9 in.
13 in

Find the length in the kite labeled x 12 in. 9 in. 13 in-example-1
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Answer:

15 in

Explanation:

You have to use pythagoras' theorem, which is a^2=b^2+c^2 (a being the hypotenuse), because it is a right-angled triangle.

so you do 9^2+12^2, which equals 225. Then you square root that to get 15.

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