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Z
1
t
= [?]√
X
= Z
16

Z 1 t = [?]√ X = Z 16-example-1

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Answer:
8√(5)

Explanation:

By the geometric mean theorem,


(y)/(16)=(4)/(y)\\\\y^(2)=64\\\\y=8

So, by the Pythagorean theorem,


8^2 + 16^2 = x^2\\\\320=x^2\\\\x=\boxed{8√(5)}

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