Question

A right triangular park, ABC, is surrounded on three sides by square shaped buildings X, Y, and Z, as shown below.

Answer 1

If the area of building X is 144 square meters and the area of building Z is 1225 square meters, what is the area of building Y?

Answer 2

X^2+Z^2 = Y^2
144+1225 = 1369 m^2
sqrt(1369) = 37 m

1369m^2 is the area of Y

Answer 3

Is there a specific formula to solving this?*

Answer 4

Thanks!

Answer 5

Pythagorean Theorem
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_theorem

You're welcome