Calculate X using the data in the figure below.
To find the missing side X of the triangle:
- Step 1: Identify the given values: area A=18.5 and height h=10.
- Step 2: Use the area formula for a triangle: A=21×base×height.
- Step 3: Plug in the known values into the formula:
18.5=21×X×10.
- Step 4: Simplify and solve for X:
18.5=5×X
Divide both sides by 5 to isolate X:
X=518.5.
- Step 5: Calculate X:
X=3.7.
Therefore, the missing side X is 3.7.