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Eh this is semi hard. Please explain your thought process/work when done! Thanks!

Eh this is semi hard. Please explain your thought process/work when done! Thanks!-example-1
User FranBran
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Hello from MrBillDoesMath!

Answer:

x =2, y= 3, z = 1

Discussion:

Applying the Pythagorean thereon to the leftmost triangle gives:

y^2 + (sqrt(3))^2 = (sqrt(12) ) ^2 =>

y^2 + 3 = 12 => subtract 3 from both sides

y^2 = 12 - 3 = 9 => take square root of both sides

y = 3

In the full triangle, based on similar triangles, we have

(y + z) / (sqrt(12)) = sqrt(12)/y => multiply both sides by sqrt(12)

(y + z) = (sqrt(12)^2 /y => multiply both sides by y

y(y+z) = 12 => y = 3. Substitute.

3 (3 + z) = 12 => divide both sides by 4

(3+z) = 12/3 =4 => subtract 3 from both sides

z = 4 -3 = 1

Finally, using Pythagoras in the small rightmost triangle gives

x^2 = ((sqrt(3))^2 + z^2 => simplify

x^2 = 3 + z^2 => but z = 1 from above. Substitute

x^2 = 3 + 1^2 = 4 => take square roots of both sides

x = sqrt(4) = 2

Conclusion: x =2, y= 3, z = 1

Thank you,

MrB

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