SOLUTION: Determine the value of x in the following figure. Link to picture: http://s25.postimg.org/j0s1crwbz/photo_1.jpg Thanks!

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Question 898729: Determine the value of x in the following figure.
Link to picture: http://s25.postimg.org/j0s1crwbz/photo_1.jpg
Thanks!
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use the Pythagorean theorem,
25%5E2%2B%28x%2B6%29%5E2=28%5E2
%28x%2B6%29%5E2=28%5E2-25%5E2
%28x%2B6%29%5E2=784-625
%28x%2B6%29%5E2=159
x%2B6=sqrt%28159%29
x=sqrt%28159%29-6