document.write( "Question 81031: I have to find the length of x. express my answer in simplified radical form.
\n" ); document.write( "51ft is the top
\n" ); document.write( "45ft is the bottom
\n" ); document.write( "x is the smaller side on the side
\n" ); document.write( "so i came up with\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x^2+45ft^2=51ft^2
\n" ); document.write( "=x^2+20.25+26.01
\n" ); document.write( "=x^2=46.26
\n" ); document.write( "I thought the answer of the four will be 68ft but it comes out to 46.24\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "but my answers to choose from is
\n" ); document.write( "18ft
\n" ); document.write( "24ft
\n" ); document.write( "10ft
\n" ); document.write( "68ft \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #58132 by scott8148(6628) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
your initial equation is correct, but it looks like you made some errors with decimal points and algebra\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2%2B45%5E2=51%5E2\"$ ... $\"x%5E2%2B2025=2601\"$ ... $\"x%5E2=576\"$ ... so x=24 \n" ); document.write( "

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