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I need help ASAP!!! FIND THE SEGMENT Please explain how u got the answer

I need help ASAP!!! FIND THE SEGMENT Please explain how u got the answer-example-1
User Yuichiro
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Answer:

x = 960

Explanation:

Using the Altitude- on- Hypotenuse theorem

( leg of large triangle )² = ( part of hypotenuse below it) × ( whole hypotenuse), so

x² = 576 × (576 + 1024) = 576 × 1600 = 921600 ( take square root of both sides )

x =
√(921600) = 960

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