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I dont know how to d this its cufusing

I dont know how to d this its cufusing-example-1
User Olatokunbo
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Answer: √28

Solution:
The three squares form a triangle where the hypotenuse is 8 and the right side is divided into 6 and a.

So 8^2 = 6^2 + a^2
(Using the Pythagorean theorem)

64 = 36 + a^2
64 - 36 = a^2
28 = a^2
a = √28
User Fonini
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Answer:

28

Explanation:

a = √8² - 6²

= √64 - 36

= √28

User Eugene Dorian
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