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Solve for [?]. Assume that lines which appear tangent are tangent.

Solve for [?]. Assume that lines which appear tangent are tangent.-example-1
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Explanation:

Since the problem stated that the 2 lines are tangent, you can then tell that the triangle is a right triangle.

By using the Pythagorean Theorem, the missing side, "x", is equal to
√(8.4^2+11.2^2), which equals 14

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