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HELP PLEASE !!!! Pythagorean theorem

HELP PLEASE !!!! Pythagorean theorem-example-1
User Mmmh Mmh
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Answer:


\large\boxed{x=2√(34)}

Explanation:

The Pythagorean theorem:


leg^2+leg^2=hypotenuse^2

We have


leg=10,\ leg=6,\ hypotenuse=x

Substitute:


x^2=10^2+6^2\\\\x^2=100+36\\\\x^2=136\to x=√(136)\\\\x=√((4)(34))\\\\x=\sqrt4\cdot√(34)\\\\\boxed{x=2√(34)}

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