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OpenStudy (anonymous):

find the value of x and y

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OpenStudy (blacksteel):

Here we're working with equilateral triangles. Let's start with the triangle containing y: We know both of the legs are of length 3*sqrt(2), so the hypotenuse, y, is found by: a^2 + b^2 = y^2 => (3*sqrt(2))^2 +(3*sqrt(2))^2 = 9*2 + 9*2 = 18 + 18 = 36 = y^2 y = sqrt(36) = 6 The triangle containing x is a right triangle with one 45 degree angle, so we know that it is also an equilateral triangle. We also know that the hypotenuse is of length 3*sqrt(2). So then: x^2 + x^2 = 2*x^2 = (3*sqrt(2))^2 = 9*2 = 18 x^2 = 9 x = 3

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