Question

a 20 inch rod fits perfectly in a box 15 inches tall what is the measurment of x in the diagram round to the nearest tenth

Answer 1

The 20-inch rod forms a right triangle with the 15 inches tall box

The value of x in the diagram is 13.2 inches

How to determine the value of x

To calculate the value of x, we make use of the following Pythagoras theorem

$20^2 = 15^2 + x^2$

Evaluate the exponents in the above equation

$400 = 225 + x^2$

Subtract 225 from both sides of the equation

$175 = x^2$

Take the square root of both sides

$x = 13.2$

Hence, the value of x in the diagram is 13.2 inches

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