Question

What is the value of x?
x = [ ? ]

Answer 1

The letter "x" is often used in algebra to mean a value that is not yet known. It is called a "variable" or sometimes an "unknown". In x + 2 = 7, x is a variable, but we can work out its value if we try! A variable doesn't have to be "x", it could be "y", "w" or any letter, name or symbol. See: Variable.

Answer 2

Explanation:

The tangent to the angle makes an angle of 90° with the radius.

The interior angle of the equilateral triangle is 60, so that leaves 90-60 = 30° for the remaining angle with the tangent.

By the exterior angle theorem, 30°+x° = 60° (interior angle of the equilateral triangle), therefore

x = 60-30 = 30°.