Question

I was doing some practice question and I came across this can someone teach how I would get x?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

what is the last side equal to? its hard to read

Answer 3

i wrote 26 its not part of it

Answer 4

i thinkx is 13

Answer 5

ok so what you would do is set up a proportion with one of the sides and the base. so we would have x/ 26 = 1/2 ( the 1/2 is because we know that the small triangle inside is half the length of the side.

Answer 6

ya you are correct its 13.

Answer 7

oh okay thank you for explaining it:)

Answer 8

i have na other question would u mind helping me out?

Answer 9

ya no problem it took me a few mins to understand the problem.

Answer 10

ya go for it

Answer 11

Please post your next problem separately from this one. Thanks.

Answer 12

okay