Question

Find x.
24 ft
X
10 ft
ft

Answer 1

x = 26 ft

Explanation:

Using the right triangle formed by the sides 24 and 10 with hypotenuse x

Applying Pythagoras' identity, then

x² = 24² + 10² = 576 + 100 = 676 ( take the square root of both sides )

x =
`√(676)` = 26