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What is the approximate value of X?! Help ASAP please

What is the approximate value of X?! Help ASAP please-example-1

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Triangles are similar

  • x/5=12/13
  • 13x=60

  • x=60/13
  • x=4.615
  • x=4.62

Option E

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Answer:

Both of the triangles are similar but they look like they have been rotated a bit. Sides x is similar to 12 and side 5 (the hypotenuse) is similar to 13. Therefore we can just set up an equation and cross-multiply.


(x)/(5) = (12)/(13)


(x * 13) = (5 * 12)


13x = 60

Divide 12 from both sides


13x/13 = 60/13


x=4.615

Best option would be Option E, 4.62

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