Question

Find x.
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The options are
2*square root of 6
6*square root of 2
12
8

Answer 1

I need an step by step explanation because I would like to figure how to do it for future problems.

Answer 2

Do you have any ideas on how to solve the problem? For instance, can you see how to apply trigonometry to this problem?

Answer 3

do you know the law of sinus ? what say this for the sinus of an angle from a right triangle ?

Answer 4

old question but will respond so this can be closed

for a 45-45-90 triangle, the side lengths are in the ratio 1:1:sqrt(2), meaning that the two legs are equal, and the hypotenuse is sqrt(2) * the leg