Question

What is the length of the segment indicated by the question mark

Answer 1

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`\begin{array}{llll} \textit{using the pythagorean theorem} \\\\ c^2=a^2+o^2 \end{array} \qquad \begin{cases} c=\stackrel{hypotenuse}{6.6+x}\\ a=\stackrel{adjacent}{6.6}\\ o=\stackrel{opposite}{8.8} \end{cases} \\\\\\ (6.6+x)^2= (6.6)^2 + (8.8)^2\implies (6.6+x)^2=121\implies (6.6+x)^2=11^2 \\\\\\ 6.6+x=11\implies x=4.4`