Question

What is the approximate value of X?! Help ASAP please

Answer 1

Triangles are similar

• x/5=12/13
• 13x=60

• x=60/13
• x=4.615
• x=4.62

Option E

Answer 2

Answer:

Both of the triangles are similar but they look like they have been rotated a bit.  Sides x is similar to 12 and side 5 (the hypotenuse) is similar to 13.  Therefore we can just set up an equation and cross-multiply.

$\frac{x}{5} = \frac{12}{13}$

$(x * 13) = (5 * 12)$

$13x = 60$

Divide 12 from both sides

$13x/13 = 60/13$

$x=4.615$

Best option would be Option E, 4.62