Question

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What is the value of x to the nearest tenth?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

@kidrah69

Answer 3

ally - you are familiar with the Pythagorean Theorem?

Answer 4

yes a^2+b^2=c^2

Answer 5

You can apply that to this problem to get the value of x

Answer 6

would I do, x^2+4.7^2=18.8^2

Answer 7

You have to determine side1 side 2 and the hypotenuse.
x would be the hypotenuse
4.7 would be one side
what would be the other side?

Answer 8

18.8

Answer 9

Look carefully. Is 18.8 a "side" of the triangle?

Answer 10

ohhhhhh 9.4

Answer 11

Very good !

Answer 12

So x^2 = 9.4^2 + 4.7^2

Answer 13

10.5?

Answer 14

Yes - or to be really accurate
10.5095194942

Answer 15

Thank you!

Answer 16

u r welcome :-)