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What is the value of x

What is the value of x-example-1
User Bjarte
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Answer:

x = 8

Explanation:

Using Pythagoras' identity in the right triangle

The square on the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares on the other 2 sides, that is

x² + 6² = 10²

x² + 36 = 100 ( subtract 36 from both sides )

x² = 64 ( take the square root of both sides )

x =
√(64) = 8

User Mike Malloy
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