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Answer 1 · 2018-02-16T06:05:02

#x=27#

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An angle bisector of a triangle divides the opposing side to a ratio equal to the ratio of the corresponding sides:

#18/24=x/36#

Simplifying, we get:

#3/4=x/36#

Cross-multiplying, we get:

#4x=108#

Dividing both sides by #4#, we get:

#x=108/4=27#