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Please I need help it’s an emergency

Please I need help it’s an emergency-example-1
User Mishigen
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Answer:

A.
4√(6)

Explanation:

Applying the leg rule which is:


(Hypotenuse)/(leg) = (leg)/(part)

Hypotenuse = 4 + 8 = 12

Leg = x

Part = 8

Plug in the values


(12)/(x) = (x)/(8)

Cross multiply


x*x = 8*12


x^2 = 96


√(x^2) = √(96)


x = √(16 * 6)


x = 4√(6)

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