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Find the value of x. If​ necessary, write your answer in the simplest radical form.

Find the value of x. If​ necessary, write your answer in the simplest radical form-example-1

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Answer is = 90°

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User DotnetCarpenter
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Answer:

x = 4
√(5)

Explanation:

Using Pythagoras' identity in the right triangle.

The square on the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares on the other 2 sides, that is

x² + 1² = 9²

x² + 1 = 81 ( subtract 1 from both sides )

x² = 80 ( take square root of both sides )

x =
√(80) =
√(16(5)) =
√(16) ×
√(5) = 4
√(5)

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