PLEASE HELP
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What is the value of x? Round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary.
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PLEASE HELP
Will get new medal and fan!!!


What is the value of x? Round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary.
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anonymous · Answer

16+36= 52, the square root of 52=7.2

anonymous · Answer

7.21- thank google calculator

anonymous · Answer

The answer is 7.2

k_lynn · Answer

You're going to need to use the pythagorean theorem.  It looks like this $$a ^{2}+b ^{2}=c ^{2}$$ So put the numbers you know in for a and b then solve.

anonymous · Answer

*7.21 sorry

anonymous · Answer

Can everyone give everyone a medal.
@k_lynn  confused

k_lynn · Answer

Ok.  What part are you confused on?

k_lynn · Answer

http://prntscr.com/6fgmip Hopefully that explains it better. You can choose any of the sides you know to be a and b. All you do is plug them in and solve @RasheedahOwl