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Please help me find what “a” is!!!

Please help me find what “a” is!!!-example-1
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Answer:

9

Explanation:

Use the Pythagorean Theorem which states

a² + b² = c²

then plug in your given terms

a² + 5.6² = 10.6²

find the squares

a² + 31.36 = 112.36

subtract 31.36 from 112.36 to find your a²

a² = 81

then find the square root of 81, which is 9 becuase 9 x 9 is 81

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