Question

What the answer question

Answer 1

B. 8

Explanation:

This is because a 6-8-10 right triangle (a variation of a 3-4-5 right triangle) is a Pythagorean Triple.

To show that the answer 8 works:

a^2+b^2 = c^2

6^2+b^2 = 10^2

36+b^2 = 100

b^2 = 64

b = sqrt64 = 8

Answer 2

x=8

Explanation:

Since this is a right triangle, we can use the Pythagorean theorem

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

6^2 + x^2 = 10 ^2

36+ x^2 = 100

Subtract 36 from each side

x^2 = 64

Take the square root of each side

x = 8