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What is the value of x? Show all of your work.

What is the value of x? Show all of your work.-example-1
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Answer:


x = 8

Explanation:

Step 1: Determine the Pythagorean theorem

Formula →
a^2 + b^2 = c^2

Step 2: Plug in and solve


(x)^2 + (5)^2=(√(89))^2


x^2 + 25 = 89


x^2 + 25 - 25 = 89 - 25


x^2 = 64


√(x^2) = √(64)


x = \pm8

Since we can only have a positive length, this means that we get 8 cm

Answer:
x = 8

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