Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Remark
You are trying to find one of the legs of a right triangle. All you need is the Pythagorean Theorem.
Formula
x^2 + y^2 = c^2
Givens
x = ?
y = 0.9
c = 1.5
Solution
x^2 + 0.9^2 = 1.5^2
x^2 + 0.81 = 2.25 Subtract 0.81 from both sides
x^2 = 2.25 - 0.81
x^2 = 1.44 Take the square root of both sides
sqrt(x^2) = sqrt(1.44)
x = 1.2
