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What is the value of x?

Enter your answer in the box
672
X=
D
60°
х
Basic
45°
А.
B

What is the value of x? Enter your answer in the box 672 X= D 60° х Basic 45° А. B-example-1

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Answer:

x = 3

Explanation:

It is convenient to remember the ratios of side lengths of these "special triangles."

The side ratios of ΔABC are 1 : 1 : √2, so BC = AC/√2 = 6.

The side ratios of ΔBCD are 1 : √3 : 2, so BD = BC/2 = 6/2 = 3.

The value of x is 3.

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