Question

Find the value of x and simplify completely.

Answer 1

Answer:

x=9√10

Given: A right triangle in which an altitude is drawn from the right angle vertex to the hypotenuse.

To find: 'x' the larger leg of triangle

Solution,

Using let rule for similarity in right triangle:

$\frac{leg}{part} = \frac{hypotenuse}{leg} \\ or \: \frac{x}{27} = \frac{3 + 27}{x} \\ or \: x \times x = 27(3 + 27) \\ or \: x \times x = 81 + 729 \\ or \: {x}^{2} = 810 \\ or \: {x}^{2} = 81 \times 10 \\ or \: {x} = \sqrt{81 \times 10} \\ or \: x = \sqrt{81} \times \sqrt{10} \\ or \: x = \sqrt{ {(9)}^{2} } \times \sqrt{10} \\ \: x = 9 \sqrt{10}$

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