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I need help with this exercise please. What I need to know is the measure of one side of the square. Sorry for the language of the exercise

I need help with this exercise please. What I need to know is the measure of one side-example-1
User Seiyria
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Answer:


\boxed{\sf \ \ x=6 \ \ }

Explanation:

Hello,

BMN and NPC are two similar triangles so


(BM)/(MN)=(NP)/(PC)\\\\ (10-x)/(x)=(x)/(15-x)\\\\<=>(15-x)(10-x)=x^2\\\\<=>150-25x+x^2=x^2\\\\<=>25x=150\\\\<=>x=6

espero que esto ayude

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