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Hello, happy Friday, I am just here with some geometry questions.

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Hello, happy Friday, I am just here with some geometry questions. Please only answer-example-1

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Answer:


x=12

Explanation:

Notice that the segment bisects the obtuse angle.

Then by the Angle Bisector Theorem:


\displaystyle (x-4)/(6)=(x)/(9)

Cross-multiply:


6(x)=9(x-4)

Distribute:


6x=9x-36

So:


-3x=-36

Therefore:


x=12

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