Answer:
C. x = 10
Step-by-step explanation:
By Pythagoras Theorem:
[tex] \bigg( \frac{x}{2} \bigg)^{2} = {( \sqrt{74} )}^{2} - {7}^{2} \\ \\ \frac{ {x}^{2} }{4} = 74 - 49 \\ \\ \frac{ {x}^{2} }{4} = 25 \\ \\ {x}^{2} = 25 \times 4 \\ \\ {x}^{2} = 100 \\ \\ x = \sqrt{100} \\ \\ x = 10[/tex]
