Question

In the diagram below, is an altitude of WXY. What is the length of ? If necessary, round your answer to two decimal places.

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Answer 1

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Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

They give me none. ):

Answer 5

Well you can use the Pythagorean Thereom to get side WX, which rounded off is 14.4, and the triangles look proportional to me, but to check:

\[\frac{ WZ }{ WX } = \frac{ WX }{ WY}\]
\[\frac{ 10 }{ 14.4 } = \frac{ 14.4 }{ WY }\]
Then you cross multiply to get WY= 20.74

WY=WZ+YZ

Substitute in values:
20.74= 10+YZ

Subtract 10 from both sides:
YZ= 10.74

Answer 6

WX = 10 sqrt(2) by the Pythagorean Theorem.

WY/WX = WX/10 because of similar triangles.

WY = [(WX)^2]/10 = 20

WY = WZ + YZ

YZ = 10

Answer 7

THANK YOU.

Answer 8

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