Question

For triangle FGH shown below which of the following is an expression for y in terms of x?
H
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4 meters | \ y meters
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|________\
F x meters G

Answer 1

pythagorean theorem: if a and b are the legs of a right triangle, and c is the hypotenus, then a^2 + b^2 = c^2, right?

in your triangle, the legs are 4 and x, and the hypotenuse is y

Answer 2

thanks so much!!