Question

Need help finding the missing side of each triangle?

Answer 1

x ≈ 11.6 m

Explanation:

using Pythagoras' identity in the right triangle

the square on the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares on the other 2 sides , that is

x² + 10.7² = 15.8²

x² + 114.49 = 249.64 ( subtract 114.49 from both sides )

x² = 135.15 ( take square root of both sides )

x =
`√(135.15)` ≈ 11.6 m ( to the nearest tenth )