Question

What is the value of x?

Answer 1

This is a right triangle so:
x^2 + 48^2 = 50^2
x = sqrt(50^2 - 48^2)
x=sqrt(196)
x=14

Answer 2

To solve this you must use Pythagorean theorem:

$a^{2} +b^{2} =c^{2}$

a and b are the legs (the sides that form a perpendicular/right angle)

c is the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle)

In this case...

a = 48

b = x

c = 50

^^^Plug these numbers into the theorem

$48^{2} +x^{2} =50^{2}$

simplify

2304 + $x^{2}$ = 2500

Isolate x^2 by subtracting 2304 to both sides

$x^{2}$ = 196

To remove the square from x take the square root of both sides to get you...

14 = x  

Hope this helped!

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