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UKMT Junior Mathematical Challenge, 2018

Geometry Difficulty 2.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

The diagram shows an equilateral triangle, a square, and one diagonal of the square. What is the value of $x$ ?

(A) $105$ (B) $110$ (C) $115$ (D) $120$ (E) $135$

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