In a 30°-60°-90° triangle, the sides occur in a ratio of 1 to √3 to 2. In this case, x is half the length of the hypotenuse, so x = 4.
Or, using trig,
cos(30°) = x/8
x = 8 cos(30°) = 8 (1/2) = 4
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