Step-by-step explanation:
[tex] {a}^{2} = {4}^{2} + {2}^{2} \\ {a}^{2} = 16 + 4 \\ {a}^{2} = 20 \\ a= \sqrt{20} \\ {x}^{2} = {( \sqrt{20} )}^{2} + {3}^{2} \\ {x}^{2} = 20 + 9 \\ {x}^{2} = 29 \\ x = 5.385[/tex]
as a whole number = 5
