Question

What is the value of x?



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Answer 1

x = 41

Explanation:

The angle bisector ED divides the segments into a proportion:

... HD/HE = GD/GE

... (x+1) cm/(58.8 cm) = (35 cm)/(49 cm) . . . . fill in the given numbers

... x+1 = 58.8 · (35/49) = 42 . . . . . . multiply by 58.8 cm

... x = 42 -1 . . . . . subtract 1

... x = 41