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What is the value of y?

What is the value of y?-example-1
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Answer:

y = 6√3

Step-by-step explanation:

The Pythagorean theorem applies.

... TM² + NT² = NM²

... 6² + y² = (9+3)²

... y² = 12² -6² = 108

... y = √108

... y = 6√3

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You may recognize this as a 30°-60°-90° triangle, which has sides in the ratio ...

... 1 : √3 : 2

For triangle MTN, the scale factor on this ratio is 6: the sides have ratios ...

... 6 : 6√3 : 12

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