Answer:
x = 4√5
General Formulas and Concepts:
Pre-Algebra
Order of Operations: BPEMDAS
- Brackets
- Parenthesis
- Exponents
- Multiplication
- Division
- Addition
- Subtraction
Equality Properties
- Multiplication Property of Equality
- Division Property of Equality
- Addition Property of Equality
- Subtraction Property of Equality
Trigonometry
[Right Triangles Only] Pythagorean Theorem: a² + b² = c²
- a is a leg
- b is another leg
- c is the hypotenuse
Step-by-step explanation:
Step 1: Define
Leg a = 8
Leg b = 4
Hypotenuse c = x
Step 2: Solve for x
- Substitute in variables [Pythagorean Theorem]: 8² + 4² = x²
- Evaluate exponents: 64 + 16 = x²
- Add: 80 = x²
- [Equality Property] Square root both sides: √80 = x
- Rewrite: x = √80
- Simplify: x = 4√5