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A triangle Δ PQR with Q=90, QR = 8 cm and PR = 10 cm is constructed. What would be the measure of PQ?

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3 cm
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4 cm
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10 cm
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6 cm
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Solution

The correct option is D 6 cm
Given Q=90, which means that the sides PQ and QR are the sides and PR is the hypotenuse of the right angle triangle. Using Pythagoras theorem, we get
PR2=PQ2+QR2
102=PQ2+82
PQ2=10282
PQ2=10064
PQ2=36
PQ=6

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