What is x in the diagram below
A. 10 squareroot 14
B.2squareroot10
C.10squareroot4
D.20squareroot3
well we can get a few equations using the Pythagorean theoremLet the left hand unlabeled leg be a and the right hand one be bx2+42=a2x2+16=a2 a2+b2=(10+4)2=142=196 x2+102=b2x2+100=b2
We can add the first and third equationsx2+16+x2+100=a2+b22x2+116=a2+b2 and note this equals the left hand side of the second equation2x2+116=196 2x2=80x2=40x=√40=2√10 choice B
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