Question

Can someone find x (the height) for me please!!

Answer 1

x = √5

Explanation:

The Pythagorean theorem tells you the square of the diagonal is the sum of the squares of the two sides:

(√7)² = (√2)² + x²

7 = 2 + x² . . . . . . simplify

5 = x² . . . . . . . . . subtract 2

√5 = x . . . . . . . . . take the square root