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Find the missing length to the attached triangle.

Find the missing length to the attached triangle.-example-1
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Answer:

x = 60

Explanation:

Using the right triangle altitude theorem, we have 3 similar triangles.

100/x = x/36

x^2 = 3600

x = 60

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