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I'm not sure how to find "s". I've tried using a^2+b^2=c^2 but that doesn't match any of the answer choices. If you could show work that'd be great!

I'm not sure how to find "s". I've tried using a^2+b^2=c^2 but that doesn-example-1
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The line segments labeled 8, 9, and
s form a right triangle, so Pythagoras' theorem holds:


8^2+9^2=s^2\implies s=√(8^2+9^2)=√(64+81)=√(145)

None of the provided choices are correct...

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