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Answer:

r = 6

Explanation:

Using Pythagoras' identity in the right triangle

PR² = PQ² + QR² , substitute values

(r + 4)² = r² + 8²

r² + 8r + 16 = r² + 64 ( subtract r² from both sides )

8r + 16 = 64 ( subtract 16 from both sides )

8r = 48 ( divide both sides by 8 )

r = 6

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