Find the missing length. Give all answers in the simplest radical form.

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asked Nov 18, 2020 199k views

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Eck · Answer 1 · 2020-11-22T16:35:23+0000

Answer:

x = 2
√(74)

Explanation:

Since the triangle is right use Pythagoras' identity to solve for x

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

x² = 14² + 10² = 196 + 100 = 296

Take the square root of both sides

x =
√(296) = 2
√(74)