Answer:
x is 15.0
Step-by-step explanation:
We can use pythagorus theorum to find the missing side of the triangle.
a² = b² + c²
a² is the longest side of the triangle, so a= 8.
b² (or you can even take c²) is one of the two sides, so b= 3
We have to find c². So make c² the subject of the equation.
c² = a² - b²
c² = 8² - 3²
c² = 64 - 8
c² = 56
∴ c = [tex]\sqrt{56}[/tex] = 7.48 (in 2 decimal place / 3 significant figures)
Now we can assume that c is half of x.
So x = 7.48 + 7.48 = 14.96
∴ x = 15.0 (to the nearest tenth).
