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What is the value of x in this figure?

a. 10 √ 3
_____
3

b. 5 √ 2

c. 5 √ 3

d. 5

What is the value of x in this figure? a. 10 √ 3 _____ 3 b. 5 √ 2 c. 5 √ 3 d. 5-example-1
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The lengths of sides of a 30°-60°-90° triangle have the ratio 1 : √3 : 2. Multiplying these values by 5 tells you the sides have the lengths 5 : 5√3 : 10.

The length x of the middle-length side is ...
c. 5√3
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