Question

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

Answer 1

THey didnt give us an example on how to find the altitude

Answer 2

create a ratio.

\[\large \frac{20}{x}=\frac{x}{5}\] cross multiply. \[\large x^2 =(20)(5)\] solve for x. \[\large x=\sqrt{20 \times 5}\]

Answer 3

I did that but none of the answers match X

Answer 4

What is your value of x?

Answer 5

Oh I see. I did 25 over 5

Answer 6

Yeah. Nope.

Answer 7

Ok. So then to get Y i use 25 ? And what else?

Answer 8

Then to get your y, use pythagorean theorem.

\[\large y^2= 20^2 + x^2\] And you have your value for x, just plug it in and solve. \[\large y=\sqrt{20^2+x^2}\]

Answer 9

ok so I should get 30?

Answer 10

My bad not 30

Answer 11

What was your x-value equal to?

Answer 12

10 and y = 10 sqrt5

Answer 13

Good job.

Answer 14

ty

Answer 15

For the help