Question

Solve for X and round to the nearest hundredths

Answer 1

Answer:

$x$ = 44.50

Step-by-step explanation:

Pythagorean Theorem: $a^{2} + b^{2} = c^{2}$

Here, $a$ (or $b$, it doesn't matter) = 9 and $c$ = 24.

$9^{2} +b^{2} =24^{2}$

$81+b^{2} =576$

$b^{2} =495$ (subtract 81 from both sides)

$b$ ≈ 22.249 (apply square root to both sides)

$b$ is half of $x$, so 2

$x$ ≈ 44.50