Answer:
Question 20:
- x = 32√2 units
- y = 16√3 units
- z = 16 units
Question 22:
- x = 14√3 units
- y = 42 units
- z = 21√3 units
Question 24:
- x = 6√6 units
- y = 6√6 units
- z = 6√3 units
Explanation:
45-45-90 triangle
A 45-45-90 triangle is a special right triangle where the measures of its sides are in the ratio 1 : 1 : √2. Therefore, the formula for the ratio of the sides is b : b : b√2 where:
- b is each side opposite the 45 degree angles (legs).
- b√2 is the side opposite the right angle (hypotenuse).
30-60-90 triangle
A 30-60-90 triangle is a special right triangle where the measures of its sides are in the ratio 1 : √3 : 2. Therefore, the formula for the ratio of the sides is c: c√3 : 2c where:
- c is the shortest side opposite the 30° angle.
- c√3 is the side opposite the 60° angle.
- 2c is the longest side (hypotenuse) opposite the right angle.
Question 20
Side x is the hypotenuse of a 45-45-90 triangle with congruent legs measuring 32 units. Therefore b = 32.

Side y is the side opposite the 60° angle in a 30-60-90 triangle with a hypotenuse of 32 units. Therefore, 2c = 32 so c = 16.

Side y is the side opposite the 30° angle in the same 30-60-90 triangle.

Question 22
Side x is the hypotenuse of a 30-60-90 triangle with the leg opposite the 30° angle measuring 7√3 units. Therefore c = 7√3.

Therefore, other leg of the same triangle (opposite the 60° angle) measures c√3 = 7√3 · √3 = 21 units.
Side y is the hypotenuse of a 30-60-90 triangle with the leg opposite the 30° angle measuring 21 units. Therefore c = 21.

Side z is the leg of the same 30-60-90 triangle opposite the 60° angle.

Question 24
Side z is the side opposite the 30° angle in a 30-60-90 triangle with the other leg (opposite the 60° angle) measuring 18 units. Therefore, c√3 = 18, so c = 18/√3 = 6√3 units.

Therefore, the hypotenuse of the same triangle measures 2c = 12√3 units.
Sides x and y are the congruent legs of a 45-45-90 triangle with hypotenuse measuring 12√3 units. Therefore b√2 = 12√3, so b = 6√6.

