Question

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

12
11

Answer 1

4.80

Explanation:

To find the solution to this problem we will use the Pythagoras theorem.

`{c}^(2) = {a}^(2) - {b}^(2)`

`= \sqrt{ {12}^(2) - {11}^(2)} \\ = 4.7958... \\ = 4.8`