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ABCD is a rectangle. What is the value of x?

ABCD is a rectangle. What is the value of x?-example-1
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Step-by-step explanation

We can use pythagorean theorem to solve for the value of x:

45^2 + x^2 = 53^2

2025 + x^2 = 2809

We now subtract 2025 from both sides:

2809 - 2025 = 784

x^2 = 784

Square both sides


√(784) = 28

x = 28

Answer

The value of x is 28

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