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Find x using Pythagoras theorem​

Find x using Pythagoras theorem​-example-1
User Chaker
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Answer:

x = 3

Explanation:

The Pythagorean theorem tells you the sum of squares of the legs is equal to the square of the hypotenuse. In this geometry, a radius from the circle center to point T is length x, and is one leg of the right triangle.

x^2 +4^2 = (x +2)^2

x^2 +16 = x^2 +4x +4 . . . . . expand

12 = 4x . . . . . . . . . . . . . subtract (x^2 +4)

3 = x . . . . . . . divide by 4

The radius of the circle is 3 cm.

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