A triangle has squares on its three sides as shown below. What is the value of x? 4 centimeters 7 centimeters 5 centimeters 3 centimeters

A triangle has squares on its three sides as shown below What is the value of x 4 centimeters 7 centimeters 5 centimeters 3 centimeters class=

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[tex]\begin{gathered} \text{ By pythagoras' theorem, we have tha}t \\ x^2=3^2+4^2 \\ x^2=9+16 \\ x^2=25 \\ x=\sqrt[]{25} \\ x=5 \\ \\ \text{thus x=5 centimeters} \end{gathered}[/tex]