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zvonat [6]
3 years ago
10

Find the value of x.

Mathematics
1 answer:
olchik [2.2K]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

x = 4

Step-by-step explanation:

In \triangle BAC, \: DE || AC

Hence, by basic proportionality theorem:

\frac{x + 2}{x}  =  \frac{3}{2}  \\  \\  \therefore \: 2(x + 2) = 3x \\ \therefore \:2x + 4 = 3x \\ \therefore \:4 = 3x - 2x \\ \therefore \:4 = x \\  \huge \red { \boxed{\therefore \:x = 4}}

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