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What is the value of x enter your answer in the box

What is the value of x enter your answer in the box-example-1

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Answer:

x = 25

Explanation:

Use the Pythagorean theorem:


c^2=a^2+b^2

a,b - legs

c - hypotenuse

We have c = x, a = 7 and b = 24. Substitute:


x^2=7^2+24^2\\\\x^2=49+576\\\\x^2=625\to x=√(625)\\\\x=25

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