Answer: 1. x= 20 units, 2. x= [tex]5\sqrt{3}[/tex] units 3. x= [tex]4\sqrt{2}[/tex] units.
Step-by-step explanation:
In a right triangle,
[tex]Hypotenuse^2= Perpendicular^2+Base^2[/tex] (Pythagoras theorem)
1. Hypotenuse = x , Base = 16, Perpendicular = 12
[tex]\Rightarrow\ x^2 =12^2+16^2\\\\ \Rightarrow\ x^2=144+256\\\\ \Rightarrow\ x^2=400\\\\ \Rightarrow\ x=\sqrt{400}=20[/tex]
2. Hypotenuse = 14 , Base = 11, Perpendicular = x
[tex]\Rightarrow\ 14^2=x^2+11^2\\\\\Rightarrow\ 196=x^2+121\\\\\Rightarrow\ x^2=196-121\\\\\Rightarrow\ x^2 = 75\\\\\Rightarrow\ x=\sqrt{75}=\sqrt{25\times3}=5\sqrt{3}[/tex]
3. Hypotenuse = 9 , Base = x, Perpendicular =7
[tex]\Rightarrow\ 9^2=x^2+7^2\\\\\Rightarrow\ 81= x^2+49\\\\\Rightarrow\ x^2=81-49\\\\\Rightarrow\ x^2=32\\\\\Rightarrow\ x=\sqrt{32}=\sqrt{16\times2}\\\\\Rightarrow\ x=4\sqrt{2}[/tex]
