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Please help me find (x), the options are in the picture.

Please help me find (x), the options are in the picture.-example-1
User Shaddae
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Answer:

x=6

Explanation:

to find an angle of a right angled triangle we use the pythagorean property

which is

hypotenuse^2 = base^2 + altitude^2

10^2=x^2+8^2

100= x^2 + 64

x^2 +64 = 100

x^2=100-64

x^2=36

x= √36

x=6

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