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Find x and y. (Explain how)

Find x and y. (Explain how)-example-1

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The calculated values of x and y are x = 8√5 and y = 8√15

How to determine the values of x and y

From the question, we have the following parameters that can be used in our computation:

The right triangle

Given that the triangle to the left is a 45-45-90 triangle

Then

Leg = Hypotenuse/√2

Substitute the known values into the equation

Leg = 16√10/√2

Evaluate

Leg = 16√5

The values of x and y are then calculated using the following sine ratio

sin(30) = x/Leg

cos(30) = y/Leg

So, we have

x = Leg * sin(30)

y = Leg * cos(30)

Substitute the known values into the equation

x = 16√5 * sin(30)

y = 16√5 * cos(30)

Evaluate

x = 8√5

y = 8√15

Hence, the values of x and y are x = 8√5 and y = 8√15

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