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Exercise 12 Page 661

Notice that the given figure is a 45^(∘)-45^(∘)-90^(∘) triangle.

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Notice that the given right triangle has a marked angle measuring 45^(∘). Therefore, by the Triangle Angle Sum Theorem, the measure of the third angle must also be 45^(∘).

In a 45^(∘)-45^(∘)-90^(∘) triangle the legs are congruent and the hypotenuse is sqrt(2) times the length of a leg. With this information we can find the value of variable x. x = sqrt(2) * 6sqrt(2) Finally, we can find the simplest expression for x.
x=sqrt(2) * 6sqrt(2)
x=6sqrt(2)sqrt(2)
x=6(sqrt(2))^2
x=6(2)
x=12