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What is the value of x?

What is the value of x?-example-1

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Answer:

x = 3

Explanation:

Look at the picture.

We have the triangles 45° - 45° - 90° and 30° - 60° - 90°.

The sides of those triangles are in ratio:

1 : 1 : √2 and 1 : √3 : 2

Therefore

If AC = 6√2 then AB = BC = 6

If BC = 6 then x = 6 : 2 = 3

What is the value of x?-example-1
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