Question

Find each side length,round to the nearest tenth if necessary 11.

Answer 1

We can use a modified form of the Pythagorean Theorem to find the length of  x, also known as side b.

Pythagorean Theorem:

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

We can fill in the values of a^2 and c^2, and then solve for b.

14^2 + b^2 = 25^2

196 + b^2 = 625

Subtract 196 from both sides.

b^2 = 429

√ both sides.

b = 20.7

The value of x, or b, is equal to 20.7.