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I do not understand how to get the answer

I do not understand how to get the answer-example-1
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if you look at your triangle the long side is 16 the middle side is 14 is you subtract the 14 from 16 y=2
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OK so you have x and 16 and 14 so you have to use the formula a^2 + b^2 = c^2 to find your answer

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