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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Can anyone help me with this?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you can see that WY and WZ is similar so Triangle AWY and Triangle WZB is similar

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then do the Pythagorean theorum

OpenStudy (anonymous):

c^2= b^2 + a^2 right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah

OpenStudy (anonymous):

10^2=8^2 + a^2 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yup

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it becomes 100 = 64 + a^2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

36 = a^2 a = 6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so BW is 6 units

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you so much!! I understand it now!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yw

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