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Can someone please help me

And don’t send random answers because is due tomorrow
Thank You

Can someone please help me And don’t send random answers because is due tomorrow Thank-example-1
User Ratan
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The right triangle with two sides of length sqrt(2) is a 45-45-90 triangle.

The hypotenuse is sqrt(2) times the length of the leg, so the hypotenuse is 2.

The hypotenuse of that triangle is a leg of the other right triangle. The second right triangle has a leg of length 2, and leg of length 1. We can use the Pythagorean theorem to find y.

y^2 = a^2 + b^2

y^2 = 1^2 + 2^2

y^2 = 1 + 4

y^2 = 5

y = sqrt(5)

Answer: y = sqrt(5)

User Phoebe Li
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First find the hypotenuse of the triangle with side lengths sqrt 2 and sqrt 2:

(sqrt2)^2 + (sqrt2)^2 = x^2

x^2 = 4

x = 2

Since x is one of the legs of the triangle with side lengths y and 1, we can use the Pythagorean Theorem again:

1^2 + 2^2 = y^2

y^2 = 5

y = sqrt5, or choice (B).

User Antoine Gamond
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