Question: Determine the length of x. Round to the nearest tenth if necessary.
Solution:
Applying the Pythagorean theorem, we obtain:
[tex]x\text{ = }\sqrt[]{10^2-6^2}[/tex]
this is equivalent to:
[tex]x\text{ = }\sqrt[]{10^2-6^2}=8[/tex]
then the correct answer is:
[tex]x\text{ = 8}[/tex]
