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Given is the right triangle MNP
with altitude MO
. Find the value of x. Express your answer as a decimal rounded to the nearest tenth.
MP = 5 and NP = 7
(1 point)
x=

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Using the Pythagorean theorem: x^2 + 5^2 = 7^2 → x^2 = 49 − 25 = 24 → x = √24 ≈ 4.9.