Question

What is the value of x in the diagram below? If necessary, round your answer

Answer 1

9514 1404 393

Answer:

  A.  7.2

Step-by-step explanation:

In this geometry, all of the right triangles are similar. This means corresponding sides have the same ratio.

  short side/hypotenuse = x/12 = 12/20

Multiplying by 12 gives ...

  x = 12(12/20) = 144/20

  x = 7.2

Answer 2

The answer might be c