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In the figure below, find the exact value of y.

In the figure below, find the exact value of y.-example-1
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Answer:

2

Explanation:

y is the geometric mean of the segment lengths.

y = √(4·1)

y = 2

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You can also get there by considering the similarity of the triangles:

short side / long side = y/4 = 1/y

y^2 = 4 . . . . . . . multiply by 4y\

y = √4 = 2 . . . . take the square root

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