For each question, solve for the length of the unknown side, asdenoted by the variable. You may round your answers to the nearest
tenth, if necessary. Make sure you show all steps needed to solve the
problem.
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Answer 1
Answer:

Answer:

a=9

Step-by-step explanation:

In this problem, you can use the Pythagorean Theorem (a^(2) +b^(2) =c^(2)) to find what a is. The steps are shown below:

Steps (variables a, b, and c are in italics):

-You can rearrange the formula from the Pythagorean Theorem, which isa^(2) +b^(2) =c^(2) to only get a because we want to know what a is.

Rearranged:a=\sqrt{c^(2)-b^(2) } or a=-\sqrt{c^(2)-b^(2) }  It has to ways/options for a because when finding the square root of a number, it can be either positive or negative. But in this problem, it’s going to be positive because we’re finding the length of something.

-Since we know what c and b are, you can plug them into the new formula:

a=\sqrt{15^(2)-12^(2) }

-Simplify it:

a=√(225-144)

-Subtract inside the radical:

a=√(81)  Then simplify it to get a=9.

You can check your answer by putting a back into the original Pythagorean Theorem formula (a^(2) +b^(2) =c^(2)):

Steps

-Plug a, b, and c into the formula a^(2) +b^(2) =c^(2):

(9)^(2) +(12)^(2) =(15)^(2)

-Simplify to get:

81+144=225

-Add:

225=225  This is very true. So our answer is correct.

ANSWER:a=9

Sorry for the long explanation, but I hope you understand and that this helps with your question! :)

Answer 2
Answer:

Answer:

a = 9

Step-by-step explanation:

lets make is short and simple

Pythagorean theorem: a² + b² = c²

a² + 12² = 15²

a² = 15² - 12²

a = √81

a = 9


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Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

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Step-by-step explanation:

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The given sentence into an inequality is 5x-9≥-28.

What are inequalities?

Inequalities are the mathematical expressions in which both sides are not equal. In inequality, unlike in equations, we compare two values. The equal sign in between is replaced by less than (or less than or equal to), greater than (or greater than or equal to), or not equal to sign.

Given that, nine subtracted from the product of 5 and a number is at least -28.

Let the unknown number be x.

nine subtracted from the product of 5 and a number

5x-9

So, inequality is 5x-9≥-28

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Therefore, the given sentence into an inequality is 5x-9≥-28.

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Answer:

5x - 9 ≥ -28

Simplifying gives:

x ≥ -3.8

Step-by-step explanation:

Nine subtracted from the product of 5 and a number is at least -28

Let the number be x so;

5x - 9 ≥ -28

5x ≥ -28 + 9

5x ≥ -19

x ≥ -19/5

x ≥ -3.8

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