document.write( "Question 399596: How do I find the value for x? if 8 and 6 are the legs and x is the base.
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How do I find the value for x? if 8 and 6 are the legs and x is the base.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "If x is the hypotenuse of a right triangle,
\n" ); document.write( "x^2 = 8^2+6^2
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\n" ); document.write( "x^2 = 64+36
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\n" ); document.write( "x^2 = 100
\n" ); document.write( "x = 10
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