Question

For the following right triangle, find the side length x. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

Answer 1

15.62

Explanation:

The Pythagorean theorem tells you the relation between the side lengths is ...

x^2 = 12^2 + 10^2 . . . the sum of squares of sides is the square of the hypotenuse

x^2 = 244

x = √244 ≈ 15.62