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What is the value of x? E Enter your answer in the box.​

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User Sultan Shakir
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Explanation:

Right away i notice the 45° angle and the 90° angle in triangle RTQ, this means that the remaining angle must be 180-(90+45)=45°.

If it isn't obvious yet, triangle RTQ is a right isosceles triangle where RT=RQ=x.

Now looking at my other triangle RST

I know that RT=x, RS=23 and ST is unknown.

So i cannot apply my Pythagorean theorm.

HOWEVER i do notice 60 degree angle and the 90 degree angle, which means that the last angle must be 180-(90+60)=30° and this triangle (RST) must be a half equilateral triangle;,

Now i can use the relation which describes the relation between the hypotenuse(x) and the side opposite or facing the 60° angle (RS=23).

RS=x√3/2

2RS=x√3

2×23=x√3

43=x√3

43/3=x

x=4 :P

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