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Answer:

(7√6)/2

Explanation:

The side ratios in these special triangles are ...

30°-60°-90° triangle: 1 : √3 : 2

45°-45°-90° triangle: 1 : 1 : √2

This tells you the length of the horizontal line is 7√3, and the value of x is ...

(7√3)/√2 = (7√6)/2

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Additional comment

Call the length of the horizontal line "y". Then the given ratios tell you ...

7 : y = 1 : √3 ⇒ y/7 = √3/1 ⇒ y = 7√3

and

x : y = 1 : √2 ⇒ x/y = 1/√2 ⇒ x = y/√2

When we rationalize the denominator, we get ...

x = (y√2)/2 = ((7√3)√2)/2 = (7√6)/2

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