Question

Find the missing side. Round to the nearest tenth when necessary.

Answer 1

Use Pythagorean theorem
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
a = 9, b = x, c = 18
9^2 + x^2 = 18^2
81 + x^2 = 324
x^2 = 243
x = 15.58846
Round to nearest tenth
Solution: x = 15.6

Answer 2

Please let me know if I’m incorrect 15.6