Find the value of x.

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Step-by-step explanation:

This shape is formed by two right triangles.

Let's start by the little one.

Let y be the third side.

Using the Pythagorian theorem we get:

y^2 = 6^2 + 3^2

y^2 = 36 + 9

y^2 = 45

y = 3√(5)

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Now let's focus on the second triangle. Let z be the third side.

The Pythagorian theorem:

6^2 + x^2 = z^2

Using the Pythagorian theorem on the big triangle :

[3√(5)]^2 + z^2 = (3+x)^2

45 + z^2 = 3x^2 + 6x + 9

36 +z^2 = 3x^2 +6x

So we have a system of equations.

36+ x^2 = z^2

36 +z^2 = 3x^2 +6x

We want to khow the value of x so we will eliminate z .

Add (36+x^2 -z^2 =0) to the second one.

36 + x^2-z^2+36+z^2 = 3x^2+6x

72 + x^2 = 3x^2 +6x

72 - 2x^2 -6x = 0

Multipy it by -1 to reduce the number of - signs

2x^2 + 6x -72 = 0

This is a quadratic equation

Let A be the discriminant

● a = 2

● b = 6

● c = -72

A = b^2-4ac

A = 36 -4*2*(-72) = 36 + 8*72 =612

So this equation has two solutions

The root square of 612 is approximatively 25.

● (-6-25)/4 = -31/4 = -7.75

● (-6+25)/4 = 19/4 = 4.75 wich is approximatively 5

A distance cannot be negative so x = 5

answer: i guess 5 units?

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