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Can anyone help me with this geometry problem?

Can anyone help me with this geometry problem?-example-1
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Answer:

H. 13

Explanation:

Make use of the Pythagorean theorem twice. The first time, use it to find TS. The second time, use it to find QR.

TS² + RT² = RS²

TS² = RS² -RT² = 64 -48 = 16 . . . . subtract RT², fill in numbers

TS = 4 . . . . . take the square root

Now, QT = QS -TS = 15 -4 = 11, so ...

QR² = QT² +RT²

QR² = 11² +(4√3)² = 121 +48 = 169

QR = √169 = 13

The length of QR is 13.

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