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Find the value of x that makes n the incenter

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The value of x for the given triangle is found to be 6.

Pythagoras theorem states that in a right angled triangle, the sum of the squares of the perpendicular and base is equal to the square of the hypotenuse.

It can be written as h² = p² + b².

Given triangle has N as the incentre.

Which implies that NJ = NL= NK.

Now, apply Pythagoras theorem in ΔANK to obtain,

AN² = AK²+ NK²

=> 37² = 35² + NK²

=> NK²= 37²- 35²

=> NK²= 144

=> NK = 12

Then, As per the question it can be written as,

2x = 12

=> x = 6

Hence, the value of x for the point N to be the incentre is 6.

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