Answer:
x= 8.9 cm
Explanation:
First, since we know that the radius of the circle is 5 centimeters, we know that the diameter of the circle and the hypotenuse of the triangle is 10 centimeters long. Then you use the pythagorean theorem to find out the length of side x. The equation would be: 4.5^2 + x^2= 10^2. Next, you simplify the equation by squaring the squares to get. 20.25 + x^2= 100. Finally, you would subtract 100 and 20.25 to get 79.75 and take the square root of that number to get your x value. x=
. When you do this equation you come out with x=8.93028554975 and then round it to the nearest tenth which is 8.9 cm.