Question

Find the value of x and the value of y.

Answer 1

im not sure im pretty bad at geometry

Answer 2

ok do you know the answer?

Answer 3

You can't use the law of cosines unless you know the angle opposite the side you're looking for.

Answer 4

oh ok do you know the answer?

Answer 5

ugh why is this so difficult

Answer 6

Look at the lengths of CB and BA. What is their sum?

Answer 7

Compare this sum to 48. How is this possible?

Answer 8

There is only one explanation. Once you see this, the answer will POP.

Answer 9

Actually, just look at the lengths of CE and BA.

Answer 10

Sum them and compare to 48. What MUST x be in this case?

Answer 11

48?

Answer 12

You know that the lengths of 2 sides of a triangle MUST be greater than the third side, right?

Answer 13

yea

Answer 14

so what would that mean my answer is @ybarrap

Answer 15

forget about that approach

Answer 16

ok

Answer 17

its 12 12

Answer 18

this can't be right, forget that approach too. The reason is that y could be anything and that doesn't make sense.

Answer 19

no it was I submitted it and it said it was right

Answer 20

I have more to do if you want to help