Solve for x. Round to the nearest tenth, if necessary.

25.5

Step-by-step explanation:

first find angle E.

remember, all angles in a triangle always add up to 180 degrees.

E = 180 - 90 - 20 = 70 degrees

now we use the law of sines.

ED/sin(20) = DC/sin(70) = EC/sin(D)

EC = x

sin(D) = sin(90) = 1

24/sin(70) = x/1 = x

x = 25.5

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call the larger triangle abc

then the smaller triangle cde is similar to abc (all angles are equal, aaa).  

ab is the side that is 36, and we wish to find de, the side corresponding to ab

area_cde = area_abc - area_cde --> area_abc / area_cde = 2

let x=length of de

ratio of areas = (ratio of sides)^2

+2+=+%2836%2fx%29%5e2+

+2+=+1296%2fx%5e2+

++x%5e2+=+1296%2f2+=+648+

25.45584

answer: 4 (:

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