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Answer:

a = 9 , b = 5 , c = 25

Explanation:

using the Cosine rule in the triangle

a² = b² + c² - 2bc cosA

where a is the side opposite ∠ A and b, c the sides adjacent to ∠ A

here

a = y , b = x + 5 , c = 3x and A = Θ , then

y² = (x + 5)² + (3x)² - [ 2(x + 5) × 3x × cosΘ ]

y² = x² + 10x + 25 + 9x² - [ 6x(x + 5) ×
(1)/(6) ]

y² = 10x² + 10x + 25 - x(x + 5)

y² = 10x² + 10x + 25 - x² - 5x

y² = 9x² + 5x + 25 ← in the form y² = ax² + bx + c

with a = 9 , b = 5 , c = 25

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