Question

Find the unknown lights in the right triangle. If necessary, approximate the length to the nearest thousandth

Answer 1

In the given right triangle

Applying the Pythagorean Theorem

`74^2=70^2+x^2`

Solve for x

`\begin{gathered} x^2=74^2-70^2 \\ x^2=576 \\ x=24\text{ ft} \end{gathered}`

Therefore

The answer is 24 ft