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Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the exact value of x for the right triangle below. The picture below is not drawn to scale

Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the exact value of x for the right triangle below-example-1

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√(x) 10
User Gabriel Solomon
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according to pythagorean theorem
(sqrt20)² = (sqrt10)² + x², so x = sqrt(20-10) = sqrt 10
the answer is x = sqrt 10
User James Dorfman
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