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\\ \rm\Rrightarrow (6√(2))/(6)=(x)/(14)


\\ \rm\Rrightarrow 6x=84√(2)


\\ \rm\Rrightarrow x=14√(2)

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User Tristate
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Answer:

x = 2√58

Explanation:

Pythagoras' Theorem: a² + b² = c²

(where a and b are the legs and c is the hypotenuse of a right triangle)

Find the height of the triangle by using the base and hypotenuse of the smaller interior triangle and Pythagoras' Theorem:

a² + b² = c²

⇒ a² + 6² = (6√2)²

⇒ a² = (6√2)² - 6²

⇒ a² = 36

⇒ a = 6

Now we have the base and height of the larger interior triangle, we can calculate x:

a² + b² = c²

⇒ 6² + 14² = x²

⇒ x² = 232

⇒ x = √232

⇒ x = 2√58

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