Can x in f(x) be replaced by another letter? For example f(a);Would that be the same thing?

Yes

Step-by-step explanation:

X is just an unknown variable which can be substituted as another variating condition. I.E Function of x can be written as Function of a. If no other condition is present.

It should be the same thing. The x and the a just represent variables. If you had f(2) you would plug that in the x spot, so it should be the same if it were a instead of x.

Step-by-step explanation:

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

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