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This is the next question please help 1 more question a test grade

This is the next question please help 1 more question a test grade-example-1
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x = 8.

Why? Simply use the Pythagorean Theorem: a^2 + b^2 = c^2, where a and b are legs of the right triangle, and c is the hypotenuse! We already have c = 10 and a = 6, so we can just solve for the other side b.

6^2 + b^2 = 10^2

36 + b^2 = 100

b^2 = 64

b = 8
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