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
= 28
x = 28
Answer
The value of x is 28
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