Concept explainers
To Find: Find the value of x from the given figure.
Answer to Problem 5WE
The required value of x is
Explanation of Solution
Given information: We have given a figure as shown below
From Pythagorean Theorem we know that in a right
The given triangle is right triangle.
Therefore,
Taking square root we get
Since square root is a positive quantity so we neglect negative sign.
Therefore, the required value of x is
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