ABCD is a rectangle. What is the value of x?

rectangle with length 45 feet, width x feet, and diagonal 53 feet

28 feet

45 feet

53 feet

98 feet

Question

ABCD is a rectangle. What is the value of x?

rectangle with length 45 feet, width x feet, and diagonal 53 feet

 28 feet

 45 feet

 53 feet

 98 feet

babydoll.m · Answer

@BioHazard9064  plz help

trojanpoem · Answer

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$$(53)^{2} = 45^{2}  + x^{2}$$

$$x = \sqrt{ 53^2 - 45^2}$$

trojanpoem · Answer

x = 28 ft.

babydoll.m · Answer

thank u @trojanpoem   would you mind helping with some more

trojanpoem · Answer

Nope, I wouldn't mind.

babydoll.m · Answer

The length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 24 inches. If the length of one leg is 8 inches, what is the approximate length of the other leg? 

 16.0 inches 

 18.4 inches

 22.6 inches 

 25.3 inches

babydoll.m · Answer

@TrojanPoem

trojanpoem · Answer

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x = sqrt(24^2 - 8^2) =