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What is the value of x

What is the value of x-example-1

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Answer:

A. 4√3

Explanation:

All of the right triangles in this geometry are similar, so the ratios of hypotenuse to short side are the same:

(8+4)/x = x/4

48 = x^2 . . . . . . . . . multiply by 4x

√48 = 4√3 = x . . . . take the square root

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