Question

What is the value of x? Round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary. @geerky42

Answer 1

@geerky42 any ideas?

Answer 2

you would use the pythagorean theorem of \[a ^{2}+b ^{2}=c ^{2}\]
where c is the hypotenuse

Answer 3

pythagorean theorem again.

\(a= 14\), \(b = x\), and \(c = 20\)

Answer 4

Solve for x.

Answer 5

\[14^{2}+b ^{2}=20^{2}\]

Answer 6

^

Answer 7

is it x≈14.28285686

Answer 8

Yep

Answer 9

Now round to nearest tenth

Answer 10

14.3

Answer 11

Bingo.

Answer 12

can you give @graze65 a medal

Answer 13

Sure

Answer 14

yep i got 100% on the test

Answer 15

Congrats :)

Answer 16

all thanks to you