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Help picture below problem 14

Help picture below problem 14-example-1

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The Pythagorean theorem is the idea that the sum of the two legs which are both squared is equal to the hypotenuse's length squared.

*look at the image I attached for a better explanation

By looking at the picture, we are missing the leg's length, and by using the Pythagorean theorem, we get the equation


?^2+6^2 = 10^2\\?^2 + 36 = 100\\?^2 = 64\\? = 8

Thus the missing side length is 8 cm

Hope that helps!

Help picture below problem 14-example-1
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