Question

Your uncle is making you a desk for you to take to college. One side of the desk is 48 inches and the diagonal length is 53.7 inches. What is the length of the other side of the desk?

12 inches

23.8 inches

17.4 inches

24 inches

Answer 1

How do I do this @mhchen?

Answer 2

@raffle_snaffle @Unavailabilityy @Will.H @wildemo

Answer 3

@NvidiaIntely
I am willing to help IF you are prepared to contribute (You haven't in other questions oyu posted)

This involve the Pythagoras theorem and equation

Can you sart by making a sketch (use drawing) of th etop of the desk, with th edimensions given in the question...

Answer 4

So you use the pythagorean theorem.
\[a^2 + b^2 = c^2\] where a and b are LEGS, and c is HYPOTENUSE

So one side (LEG) is 48, and the diagonal (HYPOTENUSE) is 53.7

Plug it into the pythagorean theorem like this:
\[48^2 + x^2 = 53.7^2\]
and solve for x

Answer 5

There are so many people to help I suppose I'll just observe lol

Answer 6

How do I solve for x?
And can you explain again what the pythagorean theorem is?

Answer 7

NV I thought you were a senior student

Answer 8

What's that?

Answer 9

This is your usual approach - just keep asking until someone gives oyu the answer

You MUST know the equation - it is what oyu are studying

Or look it up

Answer 10

Can please tell me what it is?

Answer 11

You are high school student no?

Answer 12

Okay fine then!
If no one wants to help me I will do it myself!

Answer 13

Go and read your text or look it up on wiki

it is a basic tool of trig and you should KNOW it , not need someone to give the answer

Answer 14

Thanks for trying @mhchen.

Answer 15

I think everyone been helping in the last few days. We would help you more if you get to learn how to solve it by yourself

Answer 16

@mhchen
^ has DONE all the work except he simple solving for x