Given that (10,24,x) is a Pythagorean triple and x>24 , what is the value of x?(1 point)

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To determine the value of \(x\) in the Pythagorean triple \((10, 24, x)\) where \(x > 24\), we can use the Pythagorean theorem:

\[ a^2 + b^2 = c^2 \]

Here, \(a = 10\), \(b = 24\), and \(c = x\). So we need to calculate:

\[ 10^2 + 24^2 = x^2 \]

Calculating the squares:

\[ 10^2 = 100 \] \[ 24^2 = 576 \]

Adding them together:

\[ 100 + 576 = 676 \]

Now, we have:

\[ x^2 = 676 \]

To find \(x\), we take the square root of both sides:

\[ x = \sqrt{676} = 26 \]

Since \(x > 24\) is satisfied, the value of \(x\) is

\[ \boxed{26} \]