Question

what is the length of the side x? if necessary round your answer to two decimal places the hypotenuse is 19 and the leg is 12

Answer 1

Is it a right angle triangle?

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

So, by Pyth Thm,
\[19^2 = 12^2 + x^2\]\[x= \sqrt{19^2-12^2}\]Can you do it?

Answer 4

im not that smart lol

Answer 5

Use your calculator?

Answer 6

i only have a standard calculator it doesnt have all that

Answer 7

First enter '19^2 - 12^2'
Then take square root of the answer

Answer 8

19^2 = 361
12^2 = 144

Answer 9

so i find the square root of 505 on the first one?

Answer 10

Nope!!

Answer 11

ok well what do i find the square root of

Answer 12

first find the difference between 19^2 and 12^2, can you?

Answer 13

19 is 361 ?

Answer 14

19^2 is 361

Answer 15

12 is 144

Answer 16

and the difference is?

Answer 17

i dont know can you explain how to get it

Answer 18

217

Answer 19

i think the answer is 14.73

Answer 20

Yes :)

Answer 21

thank you :)

Answer 22

Welcome!