According to the Pythagorean Theorem, the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle is
where c is the length of the hypotenuse and a and b are the lengths of the legs. the equation
can also be used to find the diagonal of a square or a rectangle. Find the missing length, x, and simplify the result.
A. x =
B. x =
C. x = 36
D. x = 6
Answer: D
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