Answer:
x = 6 feet
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 + 8² = 10²
x² + 64 = 100 ( subtract 64 from both sides )
x² = 36 ( take square root of both sides )
x =
= 6 feet