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UKMT Intermediate Mathematical Challenge, 2024

Geometry Difficulty 2.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

What is the length of the line segment marked $x$ ?

(A) $\sqrt{2}$ (B) $2$ (C) $2\sqrt{2}$ (D) $3$ (E) $4$

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