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What if the value of x?

What if the value of x?-example-1
User Florieger
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Answer:

x = 5

Explanation:

This is a right triangle with hypotenuse x

We can use the Pythagorean theorem

a^2+b^2 = c^2

3^2+4^2 = x^2

9+16= x^2

25=x^2

Take the square root of each side

sqrt(25) = sqrt(x^2)

5 = x

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