SOLUTION: Sqrt(5)^2 + x^2 = 7^2 What do I do? how do I conclude to my answer..

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Question 868333: Sqrt(5)^2 + x^2 = 7^2
What do I do? how do I conclude to my answer..

Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, Alan3354:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'm assuming you want to find the missing leg of the right triangle (which is x). If so, then and solving for x gives you














Ignore the negative square root since








Exact length


Approximate length (using a calculator to compute)

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Sqrt(5)^2 + x^2 = 7^2
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5 + x^2 = 49
x^2 = 44



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