We are missing the length of the hypotenuse in a right triangle.
Using the Pythagorean theorem, we can find it:
a^2 + b^2 = c^2
where a and b are the lengths of the sides (legs) and c is the length of the hypotenuse.
In this case, a = 9 (bottom) and b = x (left side), and c = 14 (right side).
So, we have:
9^2 + x^2 = 14^2
81 + x^2 = 196
x^2 = 196 - 81
x^2 = 115
x ≈ 10.7
Rounding to the nearest tenth, the missing length is approximately 10.7.
Find the missing length round to the nearest tenth if necessary left side is x. Right side is 14. Bottom is 9
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