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Answer :

Answer:

  a = √28

Step-by-step explanation:

The Pythagorean theorem tells you the area of the large square is the sum of the areas of the smaller two squares.

  8² = a² +6²

  a² = 8² -6² = 64 -36 = 28

Taking the square root, we find ...

  a = √28

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