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How do I solve #21???? Please don't just give me the answer.... tell me how u got it... thanks!

How do I solve #21???? Please don't just give me the answer.... tell me how u got-example-1
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XZ = " 5.831 units " .
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XY = 3 units (obtained from counting on the graph provided).

YZ = 5 units (obtained from counting on graph provided).
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To find ZX (the hypotenuse); use the Pythogorean Theorem:

→ 3² + 5² = c² ; in which "c" = ZX ;

→ c² = 3² + 5² = 9 + 25 = 34 ;

→ c² = 34 ;

To find "c" ; take the positive square root of each side of the equation;
to isolate "c" on one side of the equation; & to solve for "c" ;

→ √(c²) = √34 ;

c = 5.8309518948453005 ;

round to: "5.831 "
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