Answer:
Correct option: D
Step-by-step explanation:
In the figure we have a right triangle, that is, one of the angles is a 90° angle. Therefore, we can use the Pythagoras' theorem to find the relation between the sides of the triangle:
[tex]a^2 = b^2 + c^2[/tex]
Where b and c are cathetus of the triangle (sides adjacent to the 90° angle) and a is the hypotenuse (opposite side to the 90° angle).
So in our case, we have that x is the hypotenuse, and 40 and 42 are cathetus, so we have:
[tex]x^2 = 40^2 + 42^2[/tex]
[tex]x^2 = 1600 + 1764[/tex]
[tex]x^2 = 3364[/tex]
[tex]x = 58[/tex]
So the correct option is D.
