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Special triangles find the value of x

Special triangles find the value of x-example-1

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Answer:

x = 50

Explanation:

Since this is a right triangle we can use special triangles

The angle next to the x is 60 degrees since it is a 30 60 90 triangle

The side opposite the 30 degree angle is the shorter side

The hypotenuse - 2 * shorter leg

100 = 2 * x

x = 50

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