What is the value of x?
(x + 40)
(3x)
O 20
R
O
O 35
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O
ASAP

Angles TRS and VRW are vertical angles, so we can set them equal to each other to get x:

x+40=3x

40=2x

20=x

So the value of x is 20

we have three similar triangles, because each has a right angle and shares an angle.   let's write the angles in order: opposite to short leg, long leg, hypotenuse.

cab similar to bad similar to cbd

or as ratios,

ca: ab: cb = ba: ad: bd = cb: bd: cd

we also know

ac = ad + cd

(ad+cd): ab: cb = ba: ad: bd = cb: bd: cd

(ad+cd)/cb=cb/cd

we have cb=6, ad=5 and seek x=cd.

we reject the negative root and conclude x=4

answer: 4