Question

What is the value of x?

Answer 1

$x^2+48^2=50^2\\x^2+2304=2500\\x^2=196\\x=14$

Answer 2

Answer:

14

Step-by-step explanation:

We can use the Pythagorean theorem since this is a right triangle.

a^2 +b^2 = c^2

where a and b are the legs and c is the hypotenuse

x^2 + 48^2 = 50^2

x^2 +2304=2500

Subtract 2304 from each side

x^2 +2304-2304=2500-2304

x^2 =196

Take the square root of each side

sqrt(x^2) =sqrt(196)

x =14