Answer:
x = 40 in
Step-by-step explanation:
the missing angle in the triangle on the left is
180° - (74 + 51)° = 180° - 125° = 55°
the missing angle in the triangle on the right is
180° - (74 + 55)° = 180° - 129° = 51°
the 2 triangles have 3 pairs of congruent angles and are therefore congruent.
Corresponding sides and angles are then congruent
consider the corresponding sides opposite 74° , that is x and 40 in , so
x = 40 in
