SOLUTION: Summary exercises. Find length x in each triangle. Express you answer in simplified radical form. The numbers around the triangle are 12, x, and 8. Thanks for your help.

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: Summary exercises.
Find length x in each triangle. Express you answer in simplified radical form.
The numbers around the triangle are 12, x, and 8.
Thanks for your help. This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra w/MathZone

Answer by acerX(62) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
without knowing which type of triangle and having no diagram it is not possible to solve this equation.
Hint: If the triangle is a right or left triangle you will use the pythagorean theorem.
See this lesson for more information >>http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Pythagorean-theorem/proof-of-pythagorean-theorem.lesson