Question

Analyze the diagram below and complete the instructions that follow.

3
x
5
7
Find the unknown side length, x. Write your answer in simplest radical form.
A. 4
B. 165
C. 11
D. 5V13

Answer 1

the answer is √ 65

Explanation:

the length of the line separating the two triangles is 4 ( it was determined using the Pythagoras theorem)

so you'll find the value of x using√(4^2+7^2)