SOLUTION: Hello, I need to find the side length (x) of a right triangle that is 11 units on one side and 9 units on another side. I also have to round it off to the nearest tenth. Would som

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Question 198133: Hello,
I need to find the side length (x) of a right triangle that is 11 units on one side and 9 units on another side. I also have to round it off to the nearest tenth. Would someone please help me. I do not know the formula. Thank you.
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


That depends. You don't make clear whether the missing side is the hypotenuse or one of the legs. So it is either:

if represents the hypotenuse, or

if represents one of the legs.

The arithmetic and rounding are yours to perform.

John