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(Image) Use Pythagorean Theorem to find the length of the missing side of this right triangle to the nearest tenth.

(Image) Use Pythagorean Theorem to find the length of the missing side of this right-example-1

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11^2 - 3.9^2 = x^2
x = 10.3
User Somebadhat
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Answer:

The missing side is 10.25

Explanation:

Step 1: Use Pythagorean Theorem


11^(2) = 3.9^(2) + x^(2) \\121 = 15.21 + x^(2)\\121 - 15.21 = x^(2) \\105.79 = x^(2) \\√(105.79) = \sqrt{x^(2) } \\x = 10.285

Therefore the missing side is 10.285

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