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What is the value of x in the triangle?

What is the value of x in the triangle?-example-1

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Answer:

A) 10
√(2)

Explanation:

this is an isosceles triangle because it has 2 equal sides

it is also a 45-45-90° triangle because the right angle measures 90° so the sum of the other two equal angles must be 90°; therefore each base angle measures 45°

the sides of a 45-45-90° triangle, respectively, have a ratio of 1 to
√(2)

so if the legs are 10 then 'x' must be 10
√(2)

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