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The diagram shows a sailboat. What is the approximate length of the sail shown? RIGHT Triangle Dimensions: Leg 1: 14 feet Leg 2: Missing "X" Hypotenuse: 18 feet
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The diagram shows a sailboat. What is the approximate length of the sail shown?

RIGHT Triangle Dimensions:
Leg 1: 14 feet
Leg 2: Missing "X"
Hypotenuse: 18 feet

The diagram shows a sailboat. What is the approximate length of the sail shown? RIGHT-example-1
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8/2 hope you got it right
User Jakub Szlaur
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Answer: 8√2

Explanation:

Plug in with the Pythagorean theorem: a^2 + b^2 = c^2

So we have 18^2=14^2 + x^2

Solve for X

X is 8√2

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