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Given that the hypotenuse of this right triangle is 25 cm long and that tan(Θ) = 3

Find the values of x and y, accurate to the nearest tenth.

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tanO=3


x/y=3


x=3y



x^2+y^2=25^2


9y^2+y^2=25^2


10y^2=25^2


y^2=62.5


y~ 7,9


x=23,7
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