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Find the value of x. Write your answer in simplest form.

Find the value of x. Write your answer in simplest form.-example-1
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Answer:

x = 9

Explanation:

Using Pythagoras' identity in the right triangle

x² + x² = (9
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2x² = 162 ( divide both sides by 2 )

x² = 81 ( take the square root of both sides )

x =
image = 9

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