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Find the missing length on this triangle

Find the missing length on this triangle-example-1
User Padagomez
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Answer:

Explanation:

This is a geometric means problem where 60, the side common to both the triangles, is the geometric mean. Set it up like this:


(36)/(60)=(60)/(x) and cross multiply to get

36x = 3600 so

x = 100

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