Question

NEED LIFESAVER!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

Find the values of x and y.

Answer 2

Figure coming.

Answer 3

screw lifesaver >:O

Answer 4

@coreylvaughn

Answer 5

That all that they provided you?

Answer 6

yes...

Potential answers:

A)12 and 5
B)144 and 60
C)156 and 169
D)144 and 156

Answer 7

No angles other than 90?

Answer 8

None

Answer 9

OK. So pythagorean theorem this thing.

Answer 10

\[a=\sqrt{65^{2}-25^{2}}\]

Answer 11

That will give you the left hand side of the BIG triangle.

Answer 12

Okay?

Answer 13

Not exactly sure how to do that... Bear with me here.

Answer 14

From there, we need to set up proportions. We'll do two separate proportion. One at a time though.

Answer 15

Basically a = 60

Answer 16

okay

Answer 17

That's the length of the left side of the BIG triangle. We cool w/that?

Answer 18

Awesome.

Answer 19

Now, set up ONE proportion to solve for Z first.

Answer 20

z/65 = 60/25

Answer 21

I would rewrite those two fractions on a sheet of paper. Make sure the fractions aren't slanted like above. Make them upright. Then, cross multiply and divide.