If EF = 7 and EG = 19, find the value of FG. The drawing is not to scale. A. 14 B. 11 C. 7 D. 12

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Madeline Bird

26 September, 14:09

If EF = 7 and EG = 19, find the value of FG. The drawing is not to scale. A. 14 B. 11 C. 7 D. 12

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Johnathon Lawrence · Answer 1

Im guessing this is a triangle and it is probably a right triangle the hypotenuse is 19 so the equation is

7^2+x^2=19^2

49+x^2=361

361 - 49 = 312

the square root of 312 is 17.6 or 18

so i would probably choose 14 since 18 wasn't an answer.