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14. Q is equidistant from the sides of ZTSR. Find the value of x. The diagram is not to scale.

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a. 3
b. 10
C.
26
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14. Q is equidistant from the sides of ZTSR. Find the value of x. The diagram is not-example-1

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From the problem statement, we know that point Q is equidistant from the sides of ZTSR, so if we draw perpendicular lines from point Q to each of the sides, the distances from Q to the sides will be equal. Let's call this distance d.

Using Pythagoras theorem, we can find the value of a:

a^2 = d^2 + 9^2

Similarly, we can find the value of c:

c^2 = d^2 + 16^2

Since Q is equidistant from both sides, we can set the right-hand sides of these equations equal to each other:

d^2 + 9^2 = d^2 + 16^2

Expanding and simplifying, we get:

d = 5√7

Now that we know the value of d, we can find the value of b:

b = TS - QS - QR

b = 25 - 5√7 - 20

b = 5 - 5√7

Finally, we can find the value of x by substituting the values we found into the equation we derived in the previous answer:

x = 338 / (b + c - 26)

Substituting in the values we found, we get:

x = 338 / ((5 - 5√7) + √(d^2 + 16^2) - 26)

Simplifying, we get:

x = 338 / (-5√7 + √(d^2 + 16^2) - 21)

Substituting in the value of d we found earlier, we get:

x = 338 / (-5√7 + √(5^2 + 7^2) - 21)

Simplifying, we get:

x = 13

Therefore, the answer is (d) 13.

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