The martins keep goats and chickens on their farm. If there are 23 chickens with a total of 74 legs, how many of each type of an
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Answer:
x ≈ 12.96
Step-by-step explanation:
Using Pythagoras' identity in the right triangle
x² + 11² = 17²
x² + 121 = 289 ( subtract 121 from both sides )
x² = 168 ( take the square root of both sides )
x = ≈ 12.96 ( to the nearest hundredth )