Question

What is the value of x

Answer 1

We use the Pythagorean theorem here, because we have the two sides and a right angle between them, so we calculate the hypotenuse like this:

x^2 = 6^2 + 8^2

x^2 = 36 + 64

x^2 = 100

x = square root of 100

x = 10

The correct answer is B.10.