Question

Find the missing side of the triangle. Round your answer to the nearest tenth if necessary.

Answer 1

Answer: The answer is 5

Answer 2

Answer:

The missing side of triangle is 5 km.

Step-by-step explanation:

Here we have

Perpendicular = 12 km

missing side = base = x

hypotenuse = 13 km

And since , we have given right triangle in a question . So we can use Pythagoras theorem .

Pythagoras theorem

(Perpendicular) ²+(Base) ²= (hypotenuse) ²

substitute the value

( 12 km ) ² + ( x ) ² = ( 13 km ) ²

Multiplying the values

144 km ² + x² = 169 km²

now Solve it

x ² = 169 km² - 144 km²

x ² = 25 km ²

x = √25 km²

x = 5 km.

Hence , missing Side of triangle is 5 km.