Please help me! Explain how to find the value of x. Be sure to include the postulates, definitions, and theorems that justify your answer.

x = 12

Step-by-step explanation:

Using the Altitude- on- Hypotenuse theorem

The 2 triangles are similar to the outside triangle and to each other, that is

Δ RQT ~ ΔSRT

Since the triangles are similar then the ratios of corresponding sides are equal, that is

= , substitute values

= ( cross- multiply )

x² = 144 ( take the square root of both sides )

x = = 12

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