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Fine the missing length indicated.

Fine the missing length indicated.-example-1

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Answer:

The answer would be x=144

User Kajot
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Answer:

144

Explanation:

the height is sqrt(65^2-25^2) = 60

the length of the unknow side of the largest triangle is sqrt((25+x)^2-65^2)

or also sqrt(x^2+60^2)

set them to equal

sqrt((25+x)^2-65^2) = sqrt(x^2+60^2)

==> x = 144

User Kelvin Trinh
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