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Step-by-step explanation:
The total area of pool and border = 361 square feet.
Length of square pool = x
Length of square pool plus border = (x + 1 +1 ) = x + 2
There is 1 foot length on each side on the x length.
The other length of the square pool and border = (x + 2)
Area = (x+2)(x+2)
(x + 2)(x +2) = 361. Let A = x +2
A*A = 361
A² = 361 Take square root of both sides
A = √361
A = 19
A = x + 2 = 19
x = 19 - 2
x = 17
Area of square pool = x*x = 17*17 = 289
Area of the pool = 289 square feet.
From the given picture, we can see that 2 sides are congruen, then the given triangle is an isosceles triangle. In this triangle the base angles are congruent, so we can draw the following picture:
Now, since interior angles of any triangle add up to 180 degrees, we have

By combining similar terms, we get

Then, x is given as

Therefore, the answer is x=90 degrees