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Someone help me thanks! it's on pythagoras theorem btw ​

Someone help me thanks! it's on pythagoras theorem btw ​-example-1
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Answer:

y = 3

Explanation:

Pythag theorem : ( only applies to RIGHT triangles)

Hypotenuse ^2 = leg1 ^2 + leg 2^2

(7y-1)^2 = (5y-3)^2 + (5y+1)^2

49 y^2 - 14y +1 = 25y^2 -30 y + 9 + 25y^2 + 10y + 1

-y^2 + 6y -9 = 0

or y^2 -6y + 9 = 0 solve by factoring or using Quadratic Formula

( y -3)(y-3) = 0 shows y = 3

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