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What is the value of x in this figure?​

What is the value of x in this figure?​-example-1
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Answer:

D

Explanation:

In a 30-60-90 triangle, if the short leg is x, then the long leg is x√3, and the hypotenuse is 2x.

Here, the hypotenuse is 10. So the short leg is:

10 = 2x

x = 5

If the short leg is 5, then the long leg is 5√3.

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