Answer
2.94
Work Step by Step
$z^2 + 8^2 = 10^2$
$z^2 + 64 = 100$
$z^2 = 36$
$z = 6$
$y^2 + 8^2 = 12^2$
$y^2 + 64 = 144$
$y^2 = 80$
$y = 8.94$
$y - z = x$
$8.94 - 6 = 2.94$
Prealgebra (7th Edition)
by Martin-Gay, Elayn
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0321955048
ISBN 13:
978-0-32195-504-3
Chapter 6 - Section 6.4 - Square Roots and the Pythagorean Theorem - Exercise Set - Page 446: 73
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