Question

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

Answer 1

Triangles are similar

• x/5=12/13
• 13x=60

• x=60/13
• x=4.615
• x=4.62

Option E

Answer 2

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