Find the length of side xx in simplest radical form with a rational denominator.

x = 3sqrt(2)/2

Step-by-step explanation:

Since this is a right triangle, we can use the Pythagorean theorem

a^2+b^2 = c^2 where a and b are the legs and c is the hypotenuse

The two legs are equal, x

x^2 + x^2 = 3^2

2x^2 = 9

Divide each side by 2

x^2 = 9/2

Take the square root of each side

sqrt(x^2) = sqrt(9/2)

x = sqrt(9)/ sqrt(2)

x = 3 / sqrt(2)

x = 3 sqrt(2) / sqrt(2)*sqrt(2)

x = 3sqrt(2)/2

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