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Pythagoras Theorem

A. x=5
B. x=2square root of 1
C. x=square root of 34
D. x=2square root of 61

Pythagoras Theorem A. x=5 B. x=2square root of 1 C. x=square root of 34 D. x=2square-example-1

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Answer:

B. x = 2√11

Explanation:

The square of the length of the diagonal is ...

d² = 6² + 8² = 36 +64 = 100

Then the length of x is found from ...

d² +x² = 12²

x² = 144 -100 = 44 . . . . . subtract d²

x = √44 . . . . . . take the square root

x = 2√11

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