Answer:
x = √324 = 18
Step-by-step explanation:
x shows up only in the second problem, so I'll focus on that problem.
This is a right triangle because one of the three angles is 90 degrees.
Thus, the Pythagorean Theorem applies: x^2 + 24^2 = 30^2, or
x^2 = 900 - 576 = 324
Then x = √324 = 18
