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  • 08-03-2019
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Find the values of x and y. Round each answer to the nearest tenth.

Find the values of x and y Round each answer to the nearest tenth class=

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  • 06-11-2019

Answer:

  • x ≈ 9.2
  • y ≈ 7.7

Step-by-step explanation:

The right triangles are all similar, so corresponding sides are in proportion.

  short side / hypotenuse = 5/x = x/17

  x^2 = 85

  x = √85 ≈ 9.2

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  short side / long side = 5/y = y/12

  y^2 = 60

  y = √60 ≈ 7.7

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