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Answer:
x = √66
Step-by-step explanation:
In a geometry like this, the right triangles are all similar. Then the length of the long side to the hypotenuse is ...
6/x = x/(6+5)
6·11 = x²
x = √66
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<em>Additional comment</em>
The relation g=√(ab) gives the geometric mean (g) of the two numbers 'a' and 'b'. In this geometry, there are three geometric mean relationships.
long side = geometric mean(long segment, hypotenuse) . . . x = √(6·11)
short side = geometric mean(short segment, hypotenuse) . . . y = √(5·11)
altitude = geometric mean(long segment, short segment) . . . BD = √(6·5)
