Question

What is the value of x? Show all of your work.Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

`x=20.6\ in`

Explanation:

we know that

Applying the Pythagoras Theorem

`41.2^(2) =35.7^(2) +x^(2)`

solver for x

`x^(2)=41.2^(2)-35.7^(2)`

`x^(2)=422.95`

`x=20.6\ in`