can someone help me with this triangle problem??? Thanks

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anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

what's the question ?

anonymous · Answer

I attached it

anonymous · Answer

I need to solve for x,y and z

jdoe0001 · Answer

can you give us a screenshot of it?

anonymous · Answer

attachment

jdoe0001 · Answer

lol

jdoe0001 · Answer

I meant, a screenshot of the actual paper/material, somehow you seem to be missing some things

anonymous · Answer

no thats it.  Its not on my computer, just a worksheet.  There are no directions, it just says solve for x, y and x

anonymous · Answer

I have no idea what to do.  I tried to use side/altitude= altitude/ other side but it didnt work

raden · Answer

first, to get the value of x, take this equation :
(x+2)^2 = x(x+x+1)
solve for x

anonymous · Answer

ok thanks... let me do it out

anonymous · Answer

once you find x use this eq y=1/2(x+x+1) to solve for y

anonymous · Answer

where do I go from 4=x^2+x

raden · Answer

(x+2)^2 = x(x+x+1)
you have to simplify it,can u ?

anonymous · Answer

square root of 3?

raden · Answer

(x+2)^2 = x(x+x+1)
expand the term in left side, also simplify the terms in right side
x^2 + 4x + 4 = x(2x+1)
x^2 + 4x + 4 = 2x^2+x
after simplify, now we have
x^2 - 3x - 4 = 0

anonymous · Answer

wouldn't it just be x^2+2^2=x^2+x^2+1