SOLUTION: If the hypotenuse bc is 10 and ab is 3x and ac is x , how do you find the value of x

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Question 879515: If the hypotenuse bc is 10 and ab is 3x and ac is x , how do you find the value of x
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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(3x)^2+x^2=10^2
10x^2=100
x^2=10
sqrt 10=3.16
3x=9.49