Question

In △PQR, QS is an altitude. Solve for x and y.

Answer 1

x equals 6. y equals 3 radical 13.

x equals 2 radical 6. y equals 6 radical 2.

x equals 6. y equals 2 radical 6.

x equals radical 78. y equals 6.

Answer 2

There's a really easy way to figure these out. You don't necessarily have to know geometric mean to figure it out.

Answer 3

Actually, this is one of the easiest cases

x = sqrt(9*4)
y = sqrt(9*13)

Answer 4

So the answer is the first option

Answer 5

thanks so much!