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OpenStudy (highschoolmom2010):

solve for x and y

OpenStudy (highschoolmom2010):

i am i sec

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You have a right triangle as x and y. How are they related?

OpenStudy (highschoolmom2010):

the right angle

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Sorry, are x and y distances or legs of the triangle lol

OpenStudy (highschoolmom2010):

oh hehe i knew that ...

OpenStudy (rsadhvika):

x is the altitude y is the leg both are distances

OpenStudy (rsadhvika):

do you see 3 right triangles ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yea, you can either related with Trig identities or, with the area of the triangle.

OpenStudy (rsadhvika):

you need to setup an useful proportion and solve

OpenStudy (rsadhvika):

lets solve x first, which is easy

OpenStudy (highschoolmom2010):

how

OpenStudy (rsadhvika):

can you draw the triangle for me so we can work on it

OpenStudy (highschoolmom2010):

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OpenStudy (rsadhvika):

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OpenStudy (rsadhvika):

all 3 triangles are similar, remember eh ?

OpenStudy (highschoolmom2010):

yea

OpenStudy (rsadhvika):

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