Concept explainers
To find: the value of x
Answer to Problem 18CT
The value of x is 6
Explanation of Solution
Given Information: A
Formula used:
For a right triangle NDF with a perpendicular NE being drawn to the hypotenuse DF (as shown below), the relation between NE and the hypotenuse is expressed as,
Calculation:
Consider the right triangle given below.
Here, applying the relation in (1), the value of x can be obtained as,
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