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A right triangle. The legs are labeled x and six, and the hypotenuse is labeled ten.

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Answer:

8

Explanation:

hypotenuse^2= leg^2 + leg^2

10^2= 6^2 + x^2

100= 36 + x^2

100-36= x^2

64= x^2

√64=√x^2

8= x