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Find the length of x??​

Find the length of x??​-example-1

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Answer:

8 meters.

Explanation:

the formula for the hypotenuse of a right triangle is:
a^2 + b^2 = c^2. Where C= hypotenuse and a and b = other sides. We can sub in a and c to get
6^2 + x^2 = 10^2\\. Simplify to
36+x^2=100. Subtract 36 from both sides to get x^2 = 64.
√(64) =8

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