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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Solve for x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\frac{ 6 }{ x }=\frac{ x }{ 12}\]

mathslover (mathslover):

do cross multiplication

OpenStudy (vishweshshrimali5):

cross multiply 6*12 = \(x^2\) then solve for x

mathslover (mathslover):

that is : \[\large{\frac{6}{x}=\frac{x}{12}}\] \[\large{{6*12=x*x}}\]

mathslover (mathslover):

can u proceed further @Bigb75 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

my choices are 1.36 2.\[2\sqrt{6}\] 3.72 4.\[6\sqrt{2}\]

mathslover (mathslover):

what is :\(\large{\sqrt{72}}\)

OpenStudy (vishweshshrimali5):

\[\large \sqrt{72} = \sqrt { 36 * 2} = \sqrt{36}*\sqrt{2} = ?\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

8.5

mathslover (mathslover):

no no .. why r u calculating it with calculator? : \[\large{\sqrt{36}*\sqrt{2}=\sqrt{6^2}*\sqrt{2}=6\sqrt{2}}\]

mathslover (mathslover):

that is your answer

mathslover (mathslover):

got it ?@Bigb75

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes thank you i dont even know why i had trouble with it in the first place

OpenStudy (vishweshshrimali5):

No problem

mathslover (mathslover):

No problem and best of luck \[\huge{\color{red}{\cal{Welcome}}\color{violet}{\space \mathbb{TO}}\color{blue}{\space \mathsf{OpenStudy}}}\]

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