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I need geometry help!!-example-1

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Step-by-step explanation:

A) 8²+ 10²=x²

B) x + 8 = 10

C) x²+8²=10

D) x²+ 10²=8²

Step-by-step explanation:

A)

Incorrect. In this triangle, you know the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) has a length of 10. The lengths of the legs are 8 and x. The correct answer is .

B) x + 8 = 10

Incorrect. The Pythagorean Theorem is a relationship between the lengths of the sides squared. The correct answer is .

C)

Correct. In this triangle, the hypotenuse has length 10, and the legs have length 8 and x. Substituting into the Pythagorean Theorem you have: ; this equation is the same as , or . What number, times itself, equals 36? That would make x = 6.

D)

Incorrect. In this triangle, the hypotenuse has length 10 (always the longest side of the triangle and the side opposite the right angle) not 8. The correct answer is

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