Find each side length. Round to the nearest tenth if necessary

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asked Jun 26, 2019 105k views

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Hejkerooo · Answer 1 · 2019-07-01T07:27:17+0000

x = 8.5

The other two sides are given in the diagram.

The Pythagorean theorem tells you ...

... 19² = 17² +x²

Subtracting 17², we have ...

... x² = 361 -289 = 72

Taking the square root gives x.

... x = √72 = 6√2

... x ≈ 8.5