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3 years ago

What is the value of x? please hurry.

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Artist 52 [7]3 years ago

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Use the pythagorean theorem. The hypotenuse (c) is 10, and one of the sides, let's say (b), is 6. Therefore, we need to solve for a and plug and chug. Let's do that:

$c^2 = a^2+b^2$

$a = \sqrt{c^2-b^2}$

Now let's plug in what we know:

$a = \sqrt{10^2-6^2} = \sqrt{64} = 8$

Therefore, a = x = 8

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$``\text{For what \textbf{values of \textit{x}} will the absolute function \textbf{be less than 3}}"$ .

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Case 1 (when $x \ \geq \ 0$ )

$x \ + \ 1 \ < \ 3 \\ \\ \\ \-\hspace{0.9cm} x \ < \ 3 \ - \ 1 \\ \\ \\ \-\hspace{0.9cm} x \ < \ 2$

Case 2 (when $x \ < \ 0$ )

$-(x \ + \ 1) \ < \ 3 \\ \\ \\ \-\hspace{0.15cm} -x \ - \ 1 \ < \ 3 \\ \\ \\ \-\hspace{1cm} -x \ < \ 3 \ + \ 1 \\ \\ \\ \-\hspace{1cm} -x \ < \ 4 \\ \\ \\ \-\hspace{1.5cm} x \ > \ -4$

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negative numbers on both sides of the statement.

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