SOLUTION: Given: RT Δ ABC, with RT, ∢ at C , DC ⊥ AB AC= √2 and, BC = 1 , Find the length of X. Please try help me to solve

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Question 166864This question is from textbook intermediate algebra
: Given: RT Δ ABC, with RT, ∢ at C , DC ⊥ AB
AC= √2 and, BC = 1 , Find the length of X.
Please try help me to solve this problem.
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This question is from textbook intermediate algebra

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sin (angle CAB)=CD/sqrt(2)
sin (angle CAB)=1/sqrt(3)
therefore
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%28CD%29%2F%28sqrt%282%29%29=1%2F%28sqrt%283%29%29
solve
(sqrt(3))x=sqrt(2)
divide by (sqrt(3)) and
x=%28sqrt%282%29%29%2F%28sqrt%283%29%29
.
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