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Kate has a kite with the dimensions shown below. What is the value of x?

Kate has a kite with the dimensions shown below. What is the value of x?-example-1
User Stitch
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Answer:

x = 5√11 in.

Explanation:

The 2 triangles on the right are similar so:

x / 25 = 11/x

x^2 = 275

x = √275

x = √(11 * 25)

x = 5√11 in.

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